Comments on: Emergency Preparedness

By: rick

rick — Mon, 29 May 2006 18:42:48 +0000

Yeah, Kim got my point.
If the time has come that the roads are clogged and you can’t drive, then you’ve probably been asleep or obstinant.

It is very, *very* seldom that these disasters sneak up on an area. A notible exception being things like the boxing day tsunami.

My only point in regard to 72 hours kits is that if the disaster is so bad that you can’t escape it by driving or walking for that matter, then the 72 hour kit isn’t going to do a whole lot for you either.

It seems, to me at least, that these kits are for those folks who would rather bunker down than leave. Me? I’m the leaving kind. :)

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sun, 28 May 2006 20:27:56 +0000

I agree. Those are great things to do to be ready to evacuate. We just also need to do other things. Even if we do succeed in evacuating, we won’t necessarily get to a place where whatever we need can be had for a credit card. There will be scarcities of all kinds.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Sun, 28 May 2006 20:14:05 +0000

Rick’s referring to being ready to respond to an evacuation notice in an anticipation of a disaster.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sun, 28 May 2006 14:24:11 +0000

Rick’s full tank of gas and credit card will work just fine if you can get to the roads, and if the roads aren’t closed or destroyed, and if you drive all the way to food and shelter. But many people aren’t that lucky in an emergency—that’s why it’s an emergency. I recommend having a backup plan that includes actual supplies.

By: Roland

Roland — Tue, 23 May 2006 23:27:50 +0000

We have been told to have our entire 72 hour kit inside one giant plastic tub that one person could lift. That tub should be located near a main (garage) exit.

With one minute warning you can grab it and your family members and leave immediately.

By: mother of All

mother of All — Tue, 23 May 2006 20:13:19 +0000

totally unprepared.

By: Nikki Workman

Nikki Workman — Tue, 23 May 2006 19:22:58 +0000

No. Not entirely. I do have all our paperwork (bills, bank numbers – everything) and favorite photos (on CD) in order and ready to go. I need a better way to package my 72 hour kit and it probably needs a good update…I have room for improvement for sure!

By: Roland

Roland — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:03:53 +0000

When the Bishop announced the 7 day drill (at the start of sacrament meeting) there were a few gasps. Some participated more energetically than others. But by the end of the week there were a lot of cool stories being shared.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 23 May 2006 15:21:25 +0000

Okay, after careful deliberation and an untold amount of discussion, my associates and I have decided that the best disaster survival plan can be summarized in a single phrase:

Have a full tank of gas and a credit card.

I’m completely not kidding.

Take a look at the vast majority of natural disasters in the last few years. How many lives would have been made better had they a) left when they were told to leave b) simply stayed in a hotel in another area while the worst happened back home.

The problem is that people live in some sort of denial, and want to save the home, stick it out, help their neighbours, whatever.

If the problem can’t be mitigated by leaving, the problem is big enough that there’s not a heck of a lot a year’s worth of canning is going to do for you anyway.

By: Tere

Tere — Tue, 23 May 2006 07:36:21 +0000

How did the announcement from Bishop go with the ward ..7 days wow without going to the store or drinking tap water.