It takes time to assess the needs of disaster areas, to organize the needed people and determine where its safe to send them. The people coming to the rescue dont need to end up being rescued themselves. While these terrible events cant ever be undone, the next one coming can be made less severe with the proper preparation. When these disasters strike, the first place people should turn is to their own resources. One of the most important elements of this preparedness is the 72-hour kit for your family.
A perfect example of this: it took about 3 days for help to arrive in New Orleans. Your family 72-hour kit should contain at least the following items: (at minimum)”One gallon of water per person per day. This means at least three gallons of water per person. (for convenience, these can be stored under the bed, in the garage or some other out of the way place)”Sufficient non-perishable food for three days. Ideally, these foods will be lightweight and high in energy.
Nuts make a nutritious and lightweight snack, and give a great punch of sustained energy that sugar based snacks lack.)”Prescription and non-prescription medications. Include a spare set of glasses, if you need them. (Diabetics need to make special preparation to guarantee their supplies are safe.)”Battery powered or hand cranked portable radio. This may be your only source of information during a disaster. (Hand cranked radios and lights are also a good item to keep on hand and dead batteries wont be an issue in the height of a crisis)”First aid kit. The small camping kits work well.
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