PLAN THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT POLICE/FIRE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU. BUT GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU. WITH HIM WE WILL GET THROUGH THE DIFFICULTY.
Updated Through: March 21, 2020 - Verified Supply Sites
WATER
It is recommended to store approx. 1 gallon of water per day per person for emergency needs. Enough for 30 days. Never let bottled water stand in the sun. Keep in cool place/not garage. Also rotate water through expiration dates. You can also make your own water filters. See YouTube:
Filters Fast water filter housing and filters: https://www.filtersfast.com/Pentek-158643-Filter-Housing.asp https://www.filtersfast.com/P-Pentek-CS1-Carbon-Water-Filter.asp https://www.filtersfast.com/P-Hydronix-SMCB-2510-Water-Filter.asp
Do it yourself water filters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w21d_YXiOOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjoqbONSPe8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjXJCAWMsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPuLcvbery4
FOOD
Store food for different purposes. Canned, ready to eat, or dehydrated. Canned foods have a safe life expectancy of 1-5 years. Not always requiring heat or water. Cold from the can should be sampled. Does not require a pan to cook in.
Dehydrated foods last approx. 15 years when stored at 70 degrees or less. Not in a garage or attic. Requires water and heat but can be delicious.
Requires a pan.
Ready to eat food can be challenging to eat and usually lasts approx. 5 years when stored 70 degrees or less, check packaging. Comes in the form of a brick. No pan required. A pocket knife is helpful to cut off shavings of the food brick
DISHES
Keep strong paper plates and plastic eating utensils on hand because water may not be available to wash dishes.
WASTE DISPOSAL
Heavy duty black plastic trash bags with strong ties for plates and any waste. Can also double for protection of body warmth. Cut holes in head/ neck area and at arms and pull on over body to maintain body warmth, especially if symptoms of shock are manifesting. Portable potty containers with lids and chemicals to break down waste can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowe’s.
FIRST AID
Have a kit available with alcohol, peroxide and neosporin antibiotic cream, bandages, cotton cleansing pads, ace bandages, absorbant pads such as sanitary pads or incontinence pads available to absorb blood from injuries. Pain pills such as aspirin or tylenol and extra insulin or heart meds if you use them. Speak to your doctor about this.
BACKPACK
I highly recommend a back pack on wheels with emergency food, water and all necessities ready to go as well as an additional pack with 3-4 days of clothing needs and toiletries. This is necessary if your home is not habitable. Keep it and your small bag of clothing next to your front door.
BED
Next to your bed keep a sturdy pair of shoes with a thick sole that you can immediately put on your feet before walking away from your bed. This will safeguard your feet from broken glass. Flashlight on your bed stand.
Sleeping bag which will keep you warm down to 20 degrees. Make sure your sleeping bag will fit you. I rubber exercise pad such as for yoga is good to lay underneath a sleeping bag when its on concrete or on a truck bed.
CAR
When your gas level gets to halfway, refill to full. Keep emergency flashlight in car as well as sleeping bag and small bag of clothes 2-3 days. Bag with toilet paper/paper towels, rags, blanket. Large black heavy duty trash bags.
CASH
If there is a loss of electricity, atms will not work, banks will not open. Credit cards and debit cards will not be functioning. If you keep cash on hand make sure it is in small denominations so you don’t have to spend too much on items you purchase. No one will have change. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TELL PEOPLE YOU ARE STORING CASH IN
YOUR HOME. In the case of martial law or a crash of the USD it is a good idea to have 30 days supply of cash in a safe place.
ELECTRICiTY
No electricity means stores will not open, gas stations will not be able to dispense gas, cel phones will not charge, cordless phones will not work. Water will not flow when the water plants shut down and backup generators run for a limited time.
T.v.s will not work. I recommend flashlights and extra batteries, large candles on safe dishes and butane lighters, lanterns and extra batteries. Emergency crank powered radio recommended. Solar generators store indoors. Better than gas generators (gas creates noise and fumes and has to be fresh.) Solar generators have less ability wattage to charge and do require sunshine. Propane generators are available as well although hard to find. In other words your life will be disrupted. Tri-fuel generators runs on natural gas, propane and gasoline. Necessary to have sufficient propane tanks to refuel. 5 gal propane tank will run generator for about 8 hours.
http://www.solaaron.com Solar generators. Does not require gasoline. Can be powered by sunlight or AC. It has a varied amount of wattage output.
Check to see what your refrigerator requires. This could sustain several weeks of power outage and solar regeneration. (866) 662-9592
http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com These are electric generators that will normally require gasoline stored in special containers. Gasoline must be replaced every 2 months unless you mix a stabilizer in it.(can be purchased at a lawn mower shop) With a stabilizer it will last 6 months(maybe) and then require disposal and new fuel. Without these measures, gasoline will turn to shellac/varnish and destroy a fuel pump in whatever you use it in. I no longer recommend this type of generator at all. 1-866-437-7998.
HYGIENE
Containers of household LYSOL wipes for disinfecting surfaces. Sanitary wipes to bathe without water. If Red Cross is present and erects portable showers, you will have minimal privacy so I recommend having a bathing suit if necessary to bathe in and around.
COOKING
A portable camping stove fueled by propane, 2 burner with wind guards is good to cook food as an alternative to generators. Like a generator, it must be used out of doors. Easy to purchase from Walmart, Sports Authority or Big 5 Sporting Goods. Familiarize yourself with its use. See also: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_15490_15490
http://www.amazon.com/Brunton-Profile-Duo-Range-Grill/dp/ B002YYFUCS/ref=sr_1_1?
ie=UTF8&qid=1442017869&sr=8-1&keywords=brunton+stove Be sure to get a regulator and hose plus a propane tank (full)
http://www.costco.com enter search field : dehydrated emergency food Food from Costco can be shipped and delivered to your door. members customer service 1-800-955-2292
http://www.seychelle.com search products: Pure water pump $29, filtration bottle $31 Located in San Juan Capistrano Water purifiers can be shipped directly to you. Less expensive online and they usually will not help you if you show up at the warehouse. 949 234-1999
www.NuManna.com Gluten free emergency foods https://numannafoodstorage.com/
https://sawyer.com Sawyer mini filtration and outdoor protection products
http://www.redflarekits.com search pre-packaged kits red tab at top center of page - order based on the amount of people you would need to care for. This is usually a supply for 72 hrs. 1-650-242-9701 Phone calls discouraged.
http://www.beprepared.com Emergency Essentials
Because this effort to prepare is a time consuming endeavor, I suggest you do some every day. Make a list of what your needs are and simply begin to accomplish your assignments. If you will work in unity, you can form teams and each team can be responsible to make purchases of specific items, such as the paper goods, plastic bags, candles, butane lighters, flashlights. Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes’s are good sources. Potassium Iodide tablets to combat radiation poisoning.
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/default/ click on preparedness guides
http://americanpreparedness.com 1-800-431-4511 rolling backpack to keep at the front door and ready to go. food, water, shelter, first aid, etc. Company is American Veteran owned /operated.Pre packaged backpacks can be shipped directly to your door.
www.fda.gov/drugs/emergencypreparedness http://bereadyinc.com local Oceanside emergency preparedness warehouse/store. Frequented by first responders.. less expensive ordered from website.
http://www.relianceproducts.com emergency toilet & sanitation products
http://www.harborfreight.com excellent source for many of your emergency tools. check for store closest to you.
15 Minute Evacuation Already Packed or Placed
.Cel phone & charger
.Scanned on a cd: wills or trust documents, insurance papers/photos of valuables, latest tax returns, mortgage, investment files
.Bible, notebooks/pens,camera
.Laptop/Computer codes, password or (just your external backup drive
.Emergency contact list of family, friends,government or utility agencies
.Blank checkbooks
.Payable bills with account info and phone #
.Family photos scanned onto disc
.Portable music& charger
.Packed suitcase or pillowcase containing:
- Clothes for 7 days
- Bathing suit (in case of outdoor showers), camping towel(walmart)
- jewelry(for bartering if needed)
- toiletries, blowdryer(in case there’s electricity)
- pillow & blanket or sleeping bag
. Plenty of cash since atm’s probably won’t work- small bills
This plan requires you to take action NOW! I recommend scanning all documents onto cd or flashdrive otherwise you won’t have enough arms to carry what you’ll need to in 15 minutes.
In Home Emergency Supplies (easy access short term needs)
● Car full of gas/ plenty of cash, atms will be down
● Camping lanterns with extra batteries or lanterns that don’t require batteries
● Light sticks (can be purchased at Home Depot)
● 2 Full propane gas canisters for BBQ or camp stove
● 4-5 flashlights with lots of extra batteries
● Big thick candles and matches or lighter
● Transister radio and batteries/short wave radio
● 4 cases water bottles per person/water drums 55 gal.
● Paper plates, cups, towels
● Disinfectant counter/table wipes
● First aid bandages, disinfectant ointment, compresses, ace bandages, dressing pads, Tylenol, aspirin, alcohol, peroxide,tweezers
● Body wash wipes in lieu of showers
● Flash light and hard soled closed toe shoes next to bed.
● Portable toilet could be a 5 gallon plastic container with snap on lid from Home Depot cut out wood toilet seat cover to sit on top
container and waste chemicals to pour on waste before re-covering with lid or septic tank fluid.
● Heavy duty plastic trash bags(trash suspension)
● 2 weeks supply of non perishable canned foods that don’t require additional water/dried foods
● Food bars that are low in sodium and high in protein. Avoid salty crackers/chips
● Tools to turn off gas and water heater
●Portable generator min approx 2400 watts & gas with stabilizers however a solar generator is better. Solar generators are not usually as powerful with watts as the gas generator
REACTIONS TO DISASTER
Having just experienced the shock and pain of a disaster, you will be very busy over the next few days or weeks. Caring for your immediate needs, perhaps finding a new home, planning for clean up and repair, and filing claim forms may occupy the majority of your time. As the immediate shock wears off, you will start to put your life back together. Along the way, you may experience some normal emotional reactions as a result of the disaster.
Some common reactions are:
sadness/apathy, or feelings of helplessness Agitation/anger or headaches
Fatigue or gastro-intestinal symptoms Loss of appetite or inability to concentrate
Nightmares or increased use of alcohol or drugs Memory loss, skin disorders/rashes
Sleep disorders, easily startled by noise, lights and movement Frequent panic with shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and unrealistic sense of immediate danger.
Many victims of disaster will experience at least one of these reactions. Being aware of your feelings and acknowledging them is the first step towards feeling better.
Other things to do to help in your emotional recovery include:
Talk about your disaster experience. Share your feelings rather than keeping them to yourself.Prepare for possible future emergencies to lessen feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.
Set up a list of priorities. Get the most important items done, and don't be overly anxious about the ones at the bottom of the list. Don't be afraid to reach out for help if stress, anxiety, depression, or physical problems continue.Take care of your health by getting plenty of rest, eating a well balanced diet, and getting exercise. lf possible, take time for yourself. Get away from home for a few hours by going to a movie, reading your bible, a book, or visiting with friends. (not recommended during a pandemic)
Stephania Grani