| Each year thousands of individuals find themselves | | | | combines the interior of the vehicle and the space |
| suddenly homeless after fire, flood, or other | | | | protected by the tarp. If a home is only partially |
| disaster strikes in their town. While some people | | | | damaged after a storm or other natural disaster |
| have alternative shelter options open to them in | | | | tarp can be used to protect the area from wind |
| the form of second homes or the undamaged | | | | and rain in place of a roof or walls allowing a |
| residents of local friends/family others are not so | | | | family or individual to continue using the damaged |
| lucky. Even though some cities and counties | | | | part of the home until proper repairs can be |
| provide disaster victims with public shelter these | | | | made. Some people have even used tarp to |
| shelters are sometimes overcrowded or | | | | cover broken windows and other very minor |
| inadequately supplied. In some situations the | | | | damage to their homes after a smaller storm. |
| designated local shelters are damaged during the | | | | Even if a home is not damaged by natural |
| disaster rendering them useless. When a family or | | | | disaster tarp can still be used to help ensure |
| individual are suddenly without shelter it is | | | | survival. When affected areas loose the use of |
| important that they attempt to create a | | | | water or electricity for extended periods of time |
| temporary shelter instead of letting despair take | | | | tarp can be used to provide additional insulation to |
| hold. | | | | a home keeping it warm or cool in place of |
| There are many materials that can be used to | | | | heating and air conditioning. Hanging the tarp at |
| build a temporary, or even permanent, home on | | | | windows either inside or outside the home can |
| short notice but after a disaster it can be difficult | | | | help regulate your homes temperature until the |
| or impossible to obtain these supplies. Instead it is | | | | electricity returns to the home. Tarp can also be |
| important that people use alternative materials to | | | | used to get water for bathing and boiling to help |
| create the shelter that is needed and one | | | | avoid exhausting bottled water supplies. Hanging |
| alternative material that is often overlooked is | | | | water resistant tarps outside to catch rain water |
| tarp. Many people purchase tarp to use during | | | | can help provide your household with an additional |
| home repairs or to cover wood piles or even | | | | supply of water. |
| truck beds. Tarp is affordable and is made to | | | | There are many uses for tarp during an |
| survive through the most extreme situations and | | | | emergency situation making it a valuable |
| scenarios. | | | | commodity. Tarp can be purchased at many |
| This material can be used to construct a | | | | hardware stores and other suppliers at very low |
| temporary shelter for a small group of people to | | | | prices. The next time you or your loved ones are |
| keep them protected from the elements until a | | | | shopping for emergency supplies always |
| better living situation is available. | | | | remember to invest in a good amount of tarp |
| Tarp can be used to create a shelter by using | | | | because it will prove useful during any natural |
| sticks or poles to build a simple tent. It can also | | | | disaster. |
| be draped over a vehicle to make a shelter that | | | | |