I was in the San Fernando Earthquake of 1971.
My list is different.
We were out of running water for a week. No natural gas for a week and a half. The electricity was back on in a day. I didn’t need to get out of a collapsed building, either though.
Water for cooking and drinking. A way to stay, odor free without a shower, and a way to cook with no stove. And some food. The majority of our food in the refrigerator fell out and was on the floor of the kitchen. I remembering mom shoveling the broken dishware mixed with food into a trash can. And we used the neighbors swimming pool water to be able to flush the toilets in the house.
It will all depend on what kind of earthquake your in. How much and what kind of damage you will be dealing with.
My first question after feeling one is, where was it located? I still remember my dad turning on the radio to get news, they didn’t even have a clue what had happened. No emergency info at all. I will never forget that.
I agree with you. I rode out the Loma Prieta quake of 1989 in downtown San Francisco. I was lucky that I just happened to be on the telephone with my wife, who was home with my daughters. Lots of screaming from her end before the quake traveled 20 miles up the peninsula to where I was. Lucky because I knew they were okay and safe. Electricity and telephone service went down for the better part of a week.
We have stored supplies in outside sheds as well as in the house. If the house is damaged, the supplies will be okay. Lots of bottled water, a generator and gas, sealed igloos of food, solar flashlights, walkie talkies, solar radios, batteries, a tent and blankets, medical first aid kits, etc. Our truck is parked at the curb, always tanked up and ready to go if we want to throw supplies in the back. Oh, also have cash on hand because electronic registers and banking won't function.
If a big quake hits, be ready because you may be on your own for a long time.