| Blame it on global warming, or even end of days, | | | | even if you do have an hour or more to react |
| but it seems that natural catastrophes are more | | | | the stress and chaos will make it near impossible |
| frequent and more violent than ever. Compound | | | | to properly pack a proper survival kit, and that is |
| this by the looming threat of terrorism, which can | | | | assuming you actually have all the necessary |
| take several forms, biological, ordinance, or a | | | | supplies in your home. Hurricanes often afford a |
| disruption of our clean water, power or other | | | | much longer lead times and warning, but anyone |
| modern necessities. Proper preparation and | | | | who has weathered a hurricane can tell you that |
| planning are your best defense, and can | | | | staple items such as water and first aid supplies |
| dramatically increase your chance of survival in an | | | | quickly go out of stock and become unavailable. |
| emergency situation. | | | | The good news is that there are several good |
| One of the most common and effective ways to | | | | sources available to you to start putting together |
| prepare is to have a 72 hour survival kit. These | | | | your own survival supplies. The Federal |
| kits include most of the items you would need in | | | | Emergency Management Agency has checklists, |
| the event of a emergency or natural disaster. | | | | guidelines and best practices to keep your family |
| Emergency preparedness experts tell us that the | | | | safe and survive several emergency situations. |
| first 72 hours are the most crucial. This is | | | | One of the simplest and most cost effective |
| because under most worst case scenarios, it can | | | | methods is to purchase a prepackaged |
| take emergency first responders up to 72 hours | | | | emergency survival kit. The best of these are |
| to arrive with water, food and transportation. | | | | constructed using the guidelines set forth by |
| Having a emergency survival kit for each member | | | | emergency preparedness experts, and packed |
| of your family is truly a must have item. The | | | | into grab and go ready backpack. |
| question becomes what should you pack? What | | | | Inform everyone in your family where the |
| are the essential items? How can you be sure | | | | survival kits are stored, preferably in a location |
| you haven't forgotten some important item? | | | | near an exit. Develop a simple plan and make sure |
| Once an emergency such as a flood, earthquake | | | | every member in you house knows the plan. |
| of tornado strikes there is little time to pack, and | | | | |