Posted on 11/25/2017 12:35:42 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
From Hurricane Irma to the Northern California wildfires, this year has seen its fair share of natural disasters.
These disasters may have you thinking about what you should do in the eventuality one hits your city - how do you prepare and should you think about leaving?
According to an expert, a lot of what drives large-scale evacuations is mass hysteria and fear, and most natural disasters don't require an immediate evacuation because they can be predicted, for example hurricanes.
However, there are certain things city dwellers can do in preparation for a sudden disaster.
John Renne, the Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University, told The Week that while people don't necessarily need to evacuate during disasters, they should be prepared for one.
Firstly, Renne recommends that people should plan on staying in their homes and cities as opposed to fleeing.
This is because there aren't many situations where you would need to evacuate an entire city.
And for some types of disasters, such as chemical attacks, it's safer to stay indoors rather than leave. Even during the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, only a small part of the city required evacuation.
It's more common to require evacuating only impacted sections of cities rather than entire cities.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Good advice for those folks stupid enough to believe the government is going to help them.
People who didn’t evacuate pre-Irma would say be sure your bathtub is secure in its location.
These disasters and most others provide more than ample time for orderly evacuation. And, when I say evacuation, I mean a leisurely drive out of town to visit a nearby city for a few days, not hectic clogged highways and disaster shelters.
People who choose to “hedge their bets” on evacuation, waiting until the last minute when some politico sounds the alarm, deserve the results.
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“These disasters and most others provide more than ample time for orderly evacuation”.......
Back when a hurricane hit New Orleans a few years back, a BLACK friend and I were discussing the amount of advance notice people were given prior to the pending hurricane. He looked at me and said, “How far can you walk in three or four days”? His point being, there was ample time for many “victims” to leave PRIOR to the hurricane ever hitting. Instead of leaving, we saw some fat (black) woman wadding through water complaining she was waiting for the government to come and help her.
And have no plan to defend yourself and family...
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1. Plan on staying home: There aren’t many situations where you would need to evacuate an entire city, and for some types of disasters such as a chemical attack, it’s safer to stay indoors rather than leave.
2. But be prepared to leave quickly : In order to prepare for evacuations, it’s recommended that people listen to local new stations for alerts, and keep a track of social media for evacuation plans.
3. Have the right supplies on hand: It’s often recommended to have enough water and non-perishable food for three days, and to have an emergency kit with a flashlight, batteries, a first aid kit and a solar charger for your phone if there is a power outage. In addition, if cellular service goes down, a hand-crank generator radio can help you receive emergency alerts.
4. Be aware of your surroundings: Depending on what the emergency is, you may need to know how to switch of your gas, electricity or water in your home. If you do have to leave your home, it’s important to plan an escape route with alternatives in case certain exits are blocked off.
5.Stay calm: Having a positive attitude and maintain calm, as becoming anxious can become dangerous when facing obstacles.
1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice - Beans - Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.
14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)
48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens
However, there are certain things city dwellers can do in preparation for a sudden disaster.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
There is one key thing.
1) Get to water and a boat while heavily armed.And head for the nearest relatively unpopulated area, bring all of the silver and gold you have saved.
What use will your gold and silver be?
I have often wondered about people who believe that in a societal breakdown gold or silver will get you out of trouble rather than effectively painting a great big target on your forehead.
Let’s say after the disaster you go to the nearest functioning market to buy whatever staple foods the farmers are prepared to sell. So you pull out a gold sovereign and buy a few bags of rice. You go home and eat the rice, next week you go back to the market with another sovereign, first off you will be told the rice costs two sovereigns now. Then before you have even reached home the story will be all around the market that you have a stash of gold in your house.
That isn’t going to end well.
I remember the first few days after Katrina hit; it seemed the wards of the state started emerging from their apartments as days passed and they realized nobody was coming to feed them (I guess whatever food they had was all eaten by that time).
Great lessons for preppers in these cases; Hurricane Sandy up here was similar.
What use will your gold and silver be?>>>>>>>>
Makes a good boat anchor, but its the only currency that will work if at all.
You want into a castle? You have to bring something.
Then before you have even reached home the story will be all around the market that you have a stash of gold in your house.
That isn’t going to end well.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Who said I would be at home? Did you misread what I wrote or are you putting words in my mouth.
I get it that for many, especially who live in good over-55 communities, the best of all bad options was to stay in place and depend on the community rec center to be up and running with generators and the services they needed.
For some, it was a situation with no real terrific options.
Bookmark
You would be somewhere, and wherever you were would be your home, and someone who saw you paying for your food with gold can easily follow you home.
Or perhaps you packed an invisibility cloak on your boat too.
Yeah they let you into the castle, take your gold and silver and dump you into the moat.
No I don’t see it, if we are talking total societal breakdown gold and silver are going to prolong your life until the opportune moment someone has to relieve you of it.
If you want to survive you are going to need a skill, something that stronger, better-armed people can make use of and for which they will keep you alive, that indeed might include being a good shot and carrying your own weapon, or it might just be farming, cooking, medical, mechanical or whatever skills, but simply walking around with a bag of sovereigns hoping to buy your way out of trouble ain’t going to be much help.
Note to self - get more Coleman mantles and spare innertubes. (although with a family of five we have seven bikes....).
Oh - and take up smoking again so I can buy cigs.
Bfl
I didn't bother to remember Renne's.
Whatcha wanta bet Renne’s got all the items on CharlesOConnell’s list (post #7) already stashed away in some secret location along with a plan for getting there in a hurry?
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