Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?

Some disasters will simply make travel impossible of difficult for a period of time. Other disasters might trap us in our own homes. These kinds of disaster can be prepared for with certain essentials, containers of water, perhaps an alternate way of cooking -- like an outside barbecue, more blankets or a way to open the window. A first aid kit can do wonders to boost your self-confidence. But some disasters can make home the last place we want to be.


Why do we need to plan ahead?

Well, let me ask a question that throws thousands of families out of kilter: What are you going to do with your pets? In a real evacuation like happened in New Orleans they even force families apart for reasons unknown, do you really think they'll let you take a pet cat, dog, iguana or tiger along? Oh no. You'd better be planning ahead. Plan ahead for your family, your home and for your pets.

I know it is hard to imagine a disaster happening in OUR area. It's hard even when we know for a fact that disaster has already struck our area several times.

We humans tend to expect things to go on as they have for the last six months.
When we turn on the faucet we expect water to gush out.
When we turn on the lights we expect the room to be illuminated.
"That's the way it's always been."
Right up to the last minute, most of us are seldom ready for these sudden disruptions. So it does make sense to deliberately prepare a plan of action for disasters as best you can with places of refuge, insurance, fire drills, and emergency kits.

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