Do you have disaster preparations on hand?

[Andy9o8 3]

I just realized you've all left "antidepressants" off your lists. My God, will nobody think of the children?

[AggieDave 6]

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I submit that one does not, since the damage is localized and would not take out all emergency services over a wide area

Typically but not always. Look at the tornado that took out Moore, OK through Midwest City, OK. That's a good example.

Basically you would also look at not just emergency services but utilities, having safe drinking water, access to food, etc. If you would rather rely on emergency services and relief efforts to provide for you, that's fine. That's your choice. That's the point of this poll is to see what other person's mindsets were.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[warpedskydiver 0]

Meat should be smoked if you are unable to keep it fresh or frozen.

Also important is to have a couple handy books for information purposes.

One is the SAS survival handbook, (light reading but full of good tips)

Another is the SF medical handbook.

A good one would also be the current PDR, so that if you need medications, you will be able to identify which pills are what, and their dosages.

Include a good roll of cling wrap for storing things in order to stay clean, holding large area bandages, and used as bindings for large splints.

[DescensionX 0]

I have guns and a lot of ammo. Anything else I would need, I would acquire with said guns.

[Misternatural 0]

>Anything else I would need,I would acquire with said guns.

I keep the honey bees for the same reason, they are non lethal armor piercing bees- and I can release them into a crowded mall and clear the place out so i can go about my "shopping" undisturbed.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
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[PLFXpert 0]

We do, but we could do a lot more.

I guess I've just always been of the mindset if it's at all questionable, we'll evacuate.

I have no desire to ride out a hurricane. I don't see the point, really--especially not with pets.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[FlyingJ 0]

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I have no desire to ride out a hurricane. I don't see the point, really--especially not with pets.

I won't ignore a mandatory evac, but short of that I typically stay, usually running a Red Cross shelter if they are opened in the area. It's quite a load off now that I live in an apartment instead of in my camper in Florida.

I usually make myself available to Red Cross, but cost and potential loss are the primary reasons I prefer to stay. I don't have money to spend fuel on evac and assuming that power is lost I'd much rather be at home where I can light the smoker and start the dehydrator to preserve all the game meat in my freezer. I sure do hate seeing backstrap and tenderloin turned into jerky!!!

That said, I have no kids or pets and can look at it from a totally selfish point of view. I do miss being at the beach though. I used to love watching the weather come in the day or so before a big storm.

Killing threads since 2004.