Hurricanes, Earth Quakes & Other Disasters. How Can We Be Better Prepared?
Shayne Gibbons
I have had a lot on my mind lately with the Hurricanes & Earth Quakes that have caused devastation to the entire world over the last few months. The thought that I am sure is on most of our minds is "what if?". I want to address that, and give a couple pieces of advice that I have learned over the years.
1. Food Storage. Many of us already know that food storage is something that we need to have, and might have a cold storage in our basement full of random boxes taking up space. Food Storage is great to have in economically hard times, and even immediate emergencies. One thing that is often overlooked though, is having something to grab and go. We should all have a 72 hour kit for every person in our family in case the Emergency we find ourselves in doesn't allow us the luxury of staying in our homes with food storage.
2. Loosing Luxuries. Think of all the things it takes to get a meal cooked at home. You have a stove the requires gas & electricity. How about water? You have pipes & pumps throughout your whole house, so when you go to turn on the faucet, water just falls into your cup. Having a rotational food storage that you can use with your everyday items is great, but we need to have sources of water & food that don't require using all these luxuries. Do some research, and look for which foods have the longest shelf life. Also look into emergency foods that won't require you using any of those things.
3. Nutrition. Go into your kitchen right now, and find the foods with the longest shelf life. Look at the labels on the back and compare them to anything that is fresh. The reality is, the longer something is being preserved, the more preservatives it has. There are so many options out in the emergency preparedness industry now that have helped fix this problem. Freeze drying is one of the best examples. Find items that have a good nutritional return after spending quite some time on the shelf.
The worst feeling that we all have is "what if?". I hope this gave some readers guidance on how they can be better prepared IF that day ever does happen to them and their family.
I am interested in feedback as you have read the article. Anything else you can think of, put in the comments below for fellow readers. I have created sections on my website bugoutsupplyco.com to give you easy options to put into your homes. Feel free to do your own research, but know that we do have options available for you. Our goal is to try and make it easy on you!