Who Is Best Prepared for a Disaster?

January 16, 2008

  • January 17, 2008 at 2:04 am
    Gloria S. says:
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    And yet who multi-tasks better?

  • January 17, 2008 at 2:43 am
    Dead Man Talking says:
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    I married a natural disaster. Anything afterwards is a piece of cake.

  • January 17, 2008 at 2:55 am
    I'm prepared says:
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    I’ll just bend over & kiss my behind goodbye!

  • January 17, 2008 at 3:21 am
    LJ says:
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    I think a lot is perception of preparation. I think women are more likely to take the Channel X booklet from the television station and purchase the survival equipment and have the proper foods etc where as a lot of men just think they know what is needed and may miss some of the items or when the time comes find their batteries are corroded so I think sometimes women are more prepared they just don’t know it.

  • January 17, 2008 at 4:16 am
    A woman says:
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    It also depends on your perception of “disaster”. I, a woman, have the wind-up radio from RadioShack, a photo-copy of my passport, a flashlight and a bottle of water in the closet by the back door. But, on the way to the door, if there’s time, I’m dumping my good jewelry (which includes my safe deposit key), along with my sweats into a pillowcase and grabbing the photo album & my purse. The thing most at the top of my mind, though – is don’t forget those baby picture albums! And they’re readily accessible, too. By the way, I’ve rehearsed.

  • January 18, 2008 at 10:18 am
    PLS says:
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    First of all, To address the Different priorities:
    Men-financials Women pics
    both can be saved to a disk or zip drive for reproduction or reference later. They would then be compact items vs large. This is a real consideration when maybe you should concentrate on the weight or volume of space needed for basic necessities like food, water, fuel or other appropriate travel items for protection from the elements while getting to somewhere safer. Finally, in a disaster, do you really think someone won’t harm you to get your pillowcase full of valuables?

  • January 23, 2008 at 3:03 am
    Reason says:
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    I’ve had to evacuate twice in the past few years due to the wild fires. You get good at it after a couple practice runs.

    Keep your important docs in a small portable fire safe, keep a video of each room and any valuables that may be left behind in the safe for reference, grab the photo albums and any important art from the walls. Fill suitcases with enough clothes to last as long as possible (including work clothes and underwear/socks for your husband – my wife forgot this part last time), radio, flashlights, tools (including duct tape and zip ties), food, water, and most importantly, guns and ammo. That way, you can get anything you may have forgotten and need later.

    FRS/GMRS radios to communicate between cars instead of relying on cell service are a good idea. Cell systems become overloaded and unreliable during natural disasters.

    A few things to remember; think of where you live and try to anticipate the things you may need in the event of an emergency and pick some up before you need them.

    For example, when there’s a wild fire, dust masks and respirators fly off store shelves and you’ve find yourself sporting the John Wayne bandana look which is not near as effective. Trust me on this one.

    Any disaster causes mayhem at the gas pumps as well. Part of being prepared; especially in cold climates, is to never let your tank go below half empty. If something should happen unexpectedly, your car is your way out or if you do get stuck, it can be a heater, shelter, safehouse, and a beacon for assistance.

    Ultimately though, it really depends on the severity and nature of the “disaster”. For the most part, people’s houses had a good chance of being there after the fire when they returned in a few days.

    But if it’s nuclear war, bringing your khakis may not be high priority when compared to grabbing some extra ammo.



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