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Are you prepared to survive a disaster?
December 26th, 2009 | 
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What would you do in the event of a natural disaster? What if you didn’t have access to electricity, food or water for extended periods? Are you prepared? Could you survive? What about your family? Here are some things to think about.
In the event of a large disaster, like an earthquake, hurricane, and tornado etc, many things that are modern conveniences and in today’s world necessities will be gone. Things like electricity will be gone in the blink of an eye. Natural gas will be turned off to prevent damage from fires. If phone service is available it will quickly be overwhelmed. Automobiles will be difficult, if not impossible, to get out of the garage without electricity. How will you get gas out of tanks in the ground without electricity? At night street lights may or may not be working. How will you get cash out of the ATM when there is not electricity? How long will your water be safe to drink if it can’t be processed? How will you stay in your home with changes in temperature? Toilets will not work and the list goes on and on.
When these things happen there will be anxiety and hysteria that is a fact. Some of the main things to consider are: water, food, heat, light, safety, health, sanitation, pet care, protection, and finance. Having a plan will not eliminate this from happening but it will make it easier to deal with. It can also be the difference between surviving or not. When preparing think along two paths. First think about safety. This will be the most pressing short term need. Second think as if you were going to go camping deep in the woods without access to anything.
- Have an immediate plan of action – If you are dealing with an earthquake or tornado. You and your family should know what you are going to do. In an earthquake, you should get under a sturdy table. Only go outside while the shaking is going on if you feel the building is in danger of collapse. If you are dealing with a tornado then move to an interior room or basement. When you are dealing with something like a hurricane, the best course is evacuation.
- After the danger has passed, survey your home for damage. If it is safe and you have prepared properly this will be the best place to be. If there is damage, then get out as quickly as possible. Have a meeting place where everyone knows to meet. This should be determined ahead of time. Take as much in the way of supplies as possible. Use your automobile if it is safe. Things that you should have in preparation would be blankets, a first-aid kit, and flashlight including batteries or a solar option and a portable radio with batteries, solar power or a crank. If someone has any injuries, stop any bleeding, clean the wounds and seek medical attention if necessary and possible.
- You should be prepared of at least 3 days to a month without electricity, gas, water or phone service. In the event of a war, this period could exceed 3 months. One gallon of water per person per day is needed. If you have a method to recycle and reuse water that is preferable. Ways to collect and purify water is also desirable. In terms of food, it is estimated that a person consumes 4.7 lbs of food daily. 2000 calories is what the average person needs. This includes 60g of protein.
- Most people live in a cashless world. In the event of an emergency, cash can be necessary. Make sure and have as much in small bills as possible. It may be difficult if not impossible for merchants to give change.
- Keep necessary items on hand. Don’t wait until the last minute or after a disaster to stock up. Things will become more expensive in the event of emergency. Items that don’t require refrigeration are best. Shortages of items will increase costs. Transportation costs will also rise. Look at what you use and start by buying a few extra. If possible buy items in bulk when you are able. This will help reduce the cost. After you accumulate two to three months worth of items, began to rotate stock.
- Creating a first aid kit is a must. Things life butterfly bandages can be used to stitch smaller wounds. Bandages of different sizes and shapes should be in your kit. You may have to be prepared to stitch larger wounds yourself in the event that medical help is not available. Things like hydrogen peroxide, lavender oil, oil of cloves, and rubbing alcohol should be included in your kit. Raw honey has been used as an antibiotic when applied to wounds. Make sure and have an amble supply of medicines.
- Having some form of protection is desirable. Make sure you know how to use and store ammo and guns. The worst situation is to have a gun and not know or be willing to use it. Be aware of any children and the possibilities of them being able reach them. It is better that everyone be aware of the dangers of weapons.
- Practice using these items and make sure they are in working order. This should be done so that everyone knows what to do and to avoid confusion.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. It is a basic outline to help you get started. You should do some research on your own and prepare for your situation based on your location, family size and unique needs.
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Top 5 Food Shortage Nightmares
Top 5 Food Shortage Nightmares
By Lauren McKechnie in Top FiveMon., Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:10PM
?Simultaneous shortages in Libby’s canned pumpkins and Eggo waffles in the last week have led to some puzzling moments of hysteria. The situation got us thinking about which foods we’d totally freak out about if, suddenly, we couldn’t get them.
?5. Peanut Butter – The salmonella scare was almost a year ago, but that doesn’t stop me from buying the double pack of Jif every time supplies run low. Without it, school lunches and midnight snacks would be one unending stream of pre-packaged deli meat. Bleh.
?4. Potatoes – If you thought the Irish had a hard time without them, imagine a world where frozen spud supplies are dwindling. I already feel like going 187 when the shake machine is out. If McDonalds ever ran out of fries, anarchy would surely follow.
?3. Riboflavin – Although I don’t really know or care what Riboflavin is, I’m pretty sure they can’t make cereal without it. Imagining our favorite grocery store aisle empty makes our inner child weep.
?2. Blue Bell – Texan ex-pats have been known to have the stuff packed in dry ice and shipped; it’s no surprise we can’t live without our Blue Bell. That “eat all we can and sell the rest” attitude is real cute until there’s not enough to go around.
?1. Bacon – The chronic desire for bacon needs no explanation. Even the mention of a bacon scarcity is enough to incite terror and activate hoarding tendencies in the most restrained of addicts.
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27 comment(s) / Post a Comment Vernon Guy says:
Ketchup.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:47PM Ricardo Tubbs says:
You make Ms Shilcutt look like Gore Vidal.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:59PM MrSnarkyPants says:
Funny, both Libby’s canned pumpkin and Eggo frozen waffles were in abundance at the neighborhood Sprawl Mart yesterday. Makes you wonder how much of this is “shortage” and how much of this is “create sales.”
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:03PM Jay says:
Easy Cheese. Please never forsake me, Easy Cheese.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:06PM Anonymous says:
BEER…is food. A golden carbohydrate that combined with vegetable protein (peanuts) makes a wholesome, complete meal.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:10PM Sara says:
I was sad when the e. coli spinach scare hit. When I went to the grocery store and saw bags of baby spinach back on the shelves, I went “EEEEEE” loud enough to make people stare.
Also, I think a serious chocolate shortage would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:17PM Theo says:
Perhaps this one was too easy: Corn. If we ran out of that we’d all be in deep shit.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:00PM Cac says:
Who is Gore Vidal and what does she have to do with food shortages? Famous Irishman?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:14PM Katharine says:
I don’t want to live in a world without chocolate. Yes. Chocolate. That would be my freak-out food if there were ever a shortage. I’d kill you all for the last Snickers bar on earth.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:44PM Kyle says:
Alright fess up, this was ghost-written by the Shameless Chef, am I right?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:33PM Lisa says:
I was sad when Morningstar Farms corndogs went awol for a while…and now they’re gone for good. Those were better than the real thing!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:24PM Gary Packwood says:
Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley appeared together on TV once every five years to demonstrate for the world to see and hear the concept of uneasy peace.
Twas magnificent if you had access to a large dictionary.
Even the thought of what they could have done with Eggo Waffles as a discussion topic just boggles the mind.
::
GP
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:34PM Anonymous says:
Wow this was fucking stupid
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 5:01AM Dingus says:
Cracklin’ = http://bit.ly/5GG4hy
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 5:30AM James says:
and people wonder why you lot are so fat
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 6:02AM random says:
Theo: Just imagine how much healthier we’d be eating if there WAS a corn shortage. I almost welcome it. You’re right though, it is in absolutely everything.
Also, blue bell? bah.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 6:11AM 1ton says:
I have never eaten any of these products – haven’t even heard of them – except for frozen potatoes (but why… ??? the world has fresh potatoes everywhere I’ve ever lived… on 3 continents and in 6 countries – fresh potatoes never let you down…)
Why do you think your odd and strictly local weirdness translates into some generic human reality???
In Britain they say of your ilk they are, ‘tossers’ in Australia ‘wankers’, in France… well never mind.. … Jif.. Kix??? Bluebell WTF??? These are just random groupings of letters with no meaning! (I’ve just checked this among English-speaking work colleagues from at least 6 nations
Hello planet Houston…there’s a world out there!!
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 6:20AM Chris says:
There were people getting hysterical over a frozen waffle and canned pumpkin shortage? Really? Social scientists say that after 72 hours of societal collapse, the average human freaks out. I’d say in America it’ll take considerably less.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 6:20AM JIm Watson says:
Wow, I am suddenly hungry! Lets eat!
Jess
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Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 7:42AM JonM says:
@1ton
you sir, are a moron. “Jif” is a brand of peanut butter, “Kix” a type of cereal. Blue bell is a brand mentioned by name, but just expand the sentiment to all ice cream.
read the article before you post, there are 10 sentences(11 if you count “Bleh.” as it’s own) it’s not that hard. He even says Peanut Butter, not Jif; and Riboflavin, not Kix.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 8:58AM Kristin says:
I second the BEER post.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 10:08AM Chris says:
I think bacon needs a hiatus. What was a once simple and customary side for breakfast, burger topping, etc etc. is now a trite fad.
You’d think civilization just discovered it.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 11:19AM Robert says:
We did have a hops shortage a few years back, luckily the big companies had huge back stocks and were willing to share with the smaller producers… man what would i do without my beer?
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 12:22PM Holly Berry says:
first, if you don’t know what riboflavin is, why the HELL are you even writing about it? look it up before you write an opinion about it. second, McDs doesn’t use potatoes for their fries, they use some artificial potato-like substance with artificial and natural flavoring. someone mentioned corn above and they are absolutely right– we would be LOST without corn, considering we use it as the base ingredient in everything and use it to sweeten just about every commercial food product on the shelf. what about wheat? what about peanuts? milk? interesting topic to discuss, but terribly executed. more thought was put into the pictures than the actual writing.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 12:39PM Andrew says:
Ms. Berry, you should look up your claims before commenting. McDonalds’ fries may not be 100% potato, but they are still the largest purchaser of potatoes in the United States.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 1:44PM drew says:
worst article ever, think about the people in other countries who have no food except what they grow. Think about people who have no water, not even a well. If all our food was gone we’d be like the other 2/3 of the world….think about that.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 3:37PM Daisy says:
I bought Jif once…we never finished the jar. It was the most disgusting, oversweet excuse for peanut butter ever.
I now only buy peanuts-only peanut butter with no additives.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 5:00PM
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2009/11/top_5_food_shortage_nightmares.php
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