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Another NBR: Emergency preparedness kits?

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The tragedy in Japan has me really thinking about what we would do if faced with the horror of what the people of Japan are dealing with.  It is sooo easy to say "it won't happen here" and just go on, but it hit me tonight that we still do not have an emergency kit of any kind in our home.  I said I was going to make one up after Ike (and I am in no way comparing Ike to Japan or to Katrina), but we obviously learned nothing from several days of no electricity, and damage to our home.  So, if you have an emergency kit, what do you have in yours?   How long will it sustain your family in the event that the unthinkable happens here?  I am just curious as I think about getting something together finally.
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Re: Another NBR: Emergency preparedness kits?

  • mrs.dilligafmrs.dilligaf

    We have one, but it is dual purpose.  My DH goes camping often, and he just stocks up when he comes home.  There is a good first aid kit, dehydrated food, flashlights, and a small camp stove and gas.  We also keep a 5 gallon water supply. 

    I didn't know he did it until the tsunami hit.  I'm glad he mentioned it, because I would be stupid enough to not check there. 

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  • buckeyethorbuckeyethor
    I keep a flashlight under my side of the bed so I have it in emergencies and we have a first aid kit in the bathroom. Other than that, not much. I think i should get more in an actual kit.
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  • brittanyandcjbrittanyandcj
    After we had the big hurricane that hit here awhile back, we started an emergency tote. It's not 100% complete, but watching all the people on television that weren't prepared and had to go to shelters with just what they could grab, made us decide to start one. So far we have a medium sized Rubbermaid tote with a litter box for the cats (we bought a new one just for the purpose of keeping it in there), a bag of litter, a bag of cat food, a food and water bowl for them, a jug of filtered water, two flashlights with various sized batteries, emergency contact numbers, and a first aid kit. There was other stuff we were planning on putting in it, but I can't remember what it was. We just wanted something that we could grab in case there was an emergency and we had to get the heck out of dodge with our cats.
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  • linzpinz14linzpinz14

    I feel like we have everything we would need, but it is all scattered throughout our house.  I bet it is pretty important to keep it all together, I should really do that.

    I just googled and got a good list: https://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/.

    We have everything on it except for 3 gallons of water/person.  That's a lot.  We have 2 gallons and some water bottles. 

    And I feel a lot less worried too because my parents live right down the street and have a generator, but I guess I'm probably getting too old to rely on my parents too.  ;)

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  • Traycee1242Traycee1242 member
    I think the only thing we really have to be prepared for (where we live) is a terrorist attack. I feel like a natural disaster that would cripple us (like Japan) is highly unlikely.. Not that something couldn't happen...but it just wouldn't be near on the grand scale and require that much stuff. Not very comforting, I know. My Dad is retired military and we all have gas masks.
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