But seriously folks...
So I have my duck taped. Now what?
This morning I posted a quick note on my other blog about earthquake preparedness... Living in Seattle, this is the most likely disaster we face - after that the likely risks'd be Rainier deciding to blow its top, then (much more so for the coast, far less so for Puget Sound proper) tsunamis, so earthquake readiness is our focus.
Our house was retrofitted for quakes by the previous owner (bolts and straps keep the house from sliding off the foundation, straps keep the water heater and furnace from falling over, that sort of thing), but I've been remiss about overall household readiness. We also just sent our son off to kindergarten with his new 'comfort pack' as requested by the school district, so between that and Katrina, I'm thinking about rectifying our oversight.
It's too potentially horrific to ignore, and, well, now we've all seen what the Federal response can be like. You're probably going to be on your own for a while, so figure out what the most likely disaster is for your area and if you can, do something about it by way of preparing. It doesn't have to be expensive, and it doesn't have to be done all at once - but it should be done. You can buy all the elements for a basic "jump bag" at Target; you can buy a more expensive pre-made one from the Red Cross, among others. It doesn't matter - do something.
The duck links to the site where I found the image - it isn't an endorsement of the site or their products, it's an attribution for the image. I'm not trying to steer you to them, I don't profit from this at all.
I do want you to do something, though. Anything. Thanks for your patience and indulgence; we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
posted by protected static | 9/14/2005 10:08:00 AM
3 Comments:
A terrific suggestion. I can remember when people were told to have enough food and water stored for three days. I think they should make it 10 days. Either that or pray disasters only happen in election years in important swing states that the GOP cares about. Otherwise you've got to wonder where our tax dollars spent for emergency preparedness went. And if Dear Leader really thought his number one job was to protect the American people, why did he appoint his campaign manager's college roommate whose previous job was the Arabian Horse Association to lead FEMA?
The kits are still geared towards 3 days - under most circumstances, my guess is that's probably okay. If you're in a poorer or rural area though... I won't say all bets are off, but I personally would plan for more than 3.
I'm compromising on 5 days food & water myself. Too much more than that and it gets harder to carry if you need to move.
Oh, and the headline on today's Seattle Times: they're going after Chertoff, saying he had the authority to act faster, not Brown.
They should go after Chertoff. And Bush had the authority to act fastest of all.
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