Are You Prepared to Survive a Disaster?

Around the world the past decade we have seen so many natural disasters that have affected so many people. I started to ask myself would I be prepared if something happened to us, would we be prepared to survive in the event of a tornado, flood, or event an earthquake? If we had to leave, where would I go and what would I take with me to survive for at least 72 hours? Are you prepared to take care of your family in the event of a disaster? Let's look at what we would need to do to answer some of these questions to help you to survive until you are ready to return to your home.

I think a check list would be a great place to start, get some items together to prepare a bug out bag with emergency supplies consisting of water, food, and some sort of shelter. This could consist of sleeping bags, tents and a first aid kit. Water is the most important thing to have on hand, make sure you have some water in storage one way or another. Bottled or in jugs, you may want to buy some sort of filtration system in case you need to filter water to drink. A person needs at least two quarts of water per day to sustain proper hydration. Figure a gallon of water per person for all needs of hydration, cooking and hygiene. Having the skills of obtaining and sanitizing water can be the difference life and death for you and your family since you can go without for more than three days.

Food should also be a concern, if there is any kind of disruption in your area you can expect things to run out at the store in a matter of hours. If you wait too long then you lose and so does your family, food storage and rotation would be a good practice to start as soon as possible. I would keep at the very least a month's supply of food somewhere in the house for an emergency. You should calculate how much food by how many members there are in your family that you would have to feed. Shelter is another important item if you have to leave your home. Do you have some place else to go, if the disaster is really bad and affecting a lot of people in your area would you have to put up a tent? This is something would have to consider because you never know what could happen and you had nowhere to stay.

Power would be another consideration, what if you lost power during a tornado, snow storm? You could be sitting on the couch watching TV and the power goes out, would you know where to find a flashlight in a moment's notice without stumbling over something in the process? Do you have a generator in case the power is out for days? Food would go bad, no heat or air-conditioning, no water from the facet if the power plant is down. Be prepared to have these items on hand for you and your family, don't get left in the dark.

Know your region and what possible disaster threats could happen to you and your family; even pack something in your car to be ready, you could be caught in a snow storm and would be ready to survive until help arrives. These are a few things you need to consider to sustain you and your family to be safe in the event of a disaster. Be prepared so you won't be one of the many who will not be ready for disaster. Visit this website survive2dazeworld.com for more information on how to prepare your family for survival.

Charlotte has been researching websites and other articles to get her family prepared for any disaster that could occur in her area. She feels inclined to ask others if they too are prepared and give them ideas and resources to be prepared for any disaster. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.