Emergency kit in our home includes basics as well as a spreadsheet of vital information. |
Emergency supplies in my trunk. |
A little more than a week ago, the New Yorker published an article by Kathryn Schultz that has caused a great deal of panic and anxiety. She published a second article this week, attempting to refine the ghastly overly dramatic tone of the first piece; and this time to offer some pretty straightforward recommendations on preparedness at
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/how-to-stay-safe-when-the-big-one-comes.
Other perspectives on how prepared we are here in the Pacific Northwest can be found at http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/As-fears-of-West-Side-megaquake-danger-grow-states-emergency-planners-unshaken.html; or on the website of the Seattle Office of Emergency Preparedness at www.seattle.gov/emergency.
I will say that any articles written about preparedness move the bar a bit higher in terms of neighborhood and civic preparedness. For myself, I'm changing out some emergency supplies now that I no longer eat much else than greens, beans, other vegetables and fruits. Once this heat spell is past, I plan to be growing more than Walla Walla onions and green peppers.
How prepared is your family to live without services or support for up to a week?
Do what's reasonable, and then relax -- go out and enjoy this, the most beautiful place in the world!
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