The hand crank radios are something I'd be interested in. I'm a mess when it comes to things like disaster prepardness. I think the biggest problem for many people is to have an extra month of meds on hand. I don't think the doctor would write an extra prescription. Heck, it's probably illegal in most cases. Does anyone have any info about that?
Having lived through some pretty good earthquakes, a good disaster kit has always been on my list, but no one else takes it seriously :( I can't do it all by myself.
" think the biggest problem for many people is to have an extra month of meds on hand. I don't think the doctor would write an extra prescription. Heck, it's probably illegal in most cases. Does anyone have any info about that? "
You need to register your meds at a national or regional pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens. You can then get your meds filled anywhere. One of the biggest lessons learned in Katrina-Rita-Wilma was that people who used local banks, insurance agents, pharmacies, etc were unable to access their records after evacuating and went through unnecessary hardship. Of course it is a good idea to record the numbers of your prescriptions and bank accounts etc and put them in your evac bag just in case.