Residents tried to force their way into a supermarket for food and essentials as police attempted to keep order in Concepción, which is roughly 70 miles from the quake's center.
Monday, March 01, 2010
If The Quake Had Hit The US - How Long Could You & Your Family Survive Before You Had To Join This?
Residents tried to force their way into a supermarket for food and essentials as police attempted to keep order in Concepción, which is roughly 70 miles from the quake's center.
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That's a big question. I feel like we are pretty prepared. We have emergency plans coordinated through the extended family (meet at Pop's house), about 20 gallons of water, about 3 weeks worth of food, a revolver and a rifle.
But I never got that generator....do I need it??
IWAIW - Water stored in plastic bottles can spoil.
Food buried beneath the rubble cannot be eaten.
Burried guns are of no use.
Earthquakes give no warnings, even the best plans need to be adjusted.
In reality - Look for those little solar garden lights - they provide a few hours of light at night.
Get Brita water filter.
Keep two (separate) emergency kits - if one is burried the other may be availible.
Learn which plants and bugs are edible.
Nah, I'm headed for the hills with a bowie knife between my teeth and bandanna on my head...
You can catch fish, trap rabbits and spear deer. You can get water if you dig deep enough in the ground, pure dirt water is the best.
And I'll have my $20 one-person tent from walmart to setup.
Fact is, one may not have access to anything they've stored, including their car or the keys to it.
Heck, you might not even be able to find your shoes to walk through the rubble in the freezing night temperatures. Imagine that.
On second thought, I'd rather not.
improvidus, apto, victum. All you need is a clear mind.
And your gun isn't going to do shit but cause panic or kill the wrong person if your heart is pumping 160/min from fear.
In some places people rush the grocery store for bread, eggs, and milk (literally those three things) if a 1/4 inch of snow is expected...like they are making French Toast or something...
UBJ makes a great point. What if the disaster happens when you are taking a shit, fucking, or at your most other vulnerable moment? Kids are away on a field trip...you on the toilet, and wife is at a yoga class...cellphones service is out, your house falls down around you...and the worst thing is you are nekkid, stinky, and can't..quite..reach...the toilet paper...
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