I recently came across two very useful resources for those planning how they'll cope with emergency situations. In the light of very recent experiences with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, they take on added value.
First is "Food Storage & Shelf Life Charts From Months To 25+ Years". It covers almost all important foods, including what most families seem to eat. Recommended reading.
Next is an article titled "Home Prep Guide: What You Need To Last 2 Weeks In An Emergency". It includes a graphic that's particularly valuable: click on it to view it at a larger size. Here's a brief excerpt.
Prepping doesn’t have to be daunting. “Preparedness is very simple,” Stewart said, “but without a proper guide, you are going to become overwhelmed.”
In this guide, we streamline the process by outlining the essential items recommended by survival experts.
“Think of preparedness as an insurance policy,” preparedness expert Paul Martin told The Epoch Times. “None of us like paying insurance premiums, but we do it in order to transfer the risk of loss.”
A robust preparedness plan has three core elements: family communication, evacuation, and sheltering in place.
There's much more at the link. Very useful reading.
Peter
A thought: Maybe for some folks, maybe for all folks?
ReplyDeleteHow about a small and thin 3-ring binder with things such as this in it. Also copies of ID and medical cards for everyone in the house, along with phone numbers and addresses for helpful contacts outside the immediate area.
Add in the household location for lanterns, batteries, meds, food storage, water storage, etc etc. Also add the manuals for any com/receiver devices and perhaps a list of useful frequencies. Maybe a list of medical issues for each resident.
How about.... put this small binder in a plastic ammo box that also contains LED flashlights/lantern, a small multi-band pocket radio, fire making tools (lighters?), water purification tablets, a useful amount of cash, a brick of lithium batteries that fit the lights and radio, a stash of any life-dependent meds, small bottles of pain med, some bandages, gauze, and duct tape. A strap around the box that becomes a shoulder strap if needed.
Just thinking.
When I started prepping I began with "What happens if the lights go out," and took it from there. It doesn't, and can't really, be done all at once.
ReplyDeleteHelene showed me I needed a better power solution than the 3kw inverter and 2k onboard inverter in my truck. I now have a Kohler GenSet that will power the house. It also identified that I needed more non-perishable food items that I had in place for Milton.
ReplyDeleteThe second article's infographic can be found full-size at the original epoch times page, here: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-guide-to-home-preparedness-5740113
ReplyDelete(Scroll to the bottom and tap or click "download and print the free infographic")