Posted on 03/21/2013 7:18:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) First responders from across Los Angeles County are practicing for the big one Thursday in a drill designed to measure the response to a magnitude-7.8 earthquake.
The exercise is hosted by the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and will take place downtown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Its our game day. The NCAA basketball tourney is starting, its their game day. Its our game day for the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Offices, Office of Emergency Management, Emergency Manager Kenneth Kondo told KNX1070.
This years functional exercise will feature the California Integrated Seismic Networks Earthquake Early Warning Demonstration System and the participation of 53 city emergency operations centers, American Red Cross, Emergency Network Los Angeles, Southern California Edison and county departments like the Coroner, Fire, Health, Human Resources, Public Health and Sheriff.
The event will test and evaluate selected emergency functions and the interaction of various levels of government, response organizations, volunteer groups, and industry in a simulated environment, officials said in a statement.
When a catastrophic disaster takes place, were all in it together and we all gotta help each other, Kondo said.
Safety officials recommend all residents have an emergency kit that includes a battery or hand crank radio, whistle and food and water to sustain themselves for several days.
For more information on how to prepare for disasters, visit http://lacoa.org and http://espfocus.org.
You make a great point, which is easier to trade, which can you use, which would be better under such a scenario $5000 in a bank or $5000 worth of long term storage food, and everyday trade goods? And which is easier to obtain and to convert into other needed goods or services $5000 worth of gold or $5000, worth of long term storage food, and everyday trade goods?
Definitely food and trade over coins.
Gold: it does a body good... said no cook ever.
Although coins do make good sinkers for fishing lines, and they hurt when you throw them.
I did the same thing for The Bride, but we found, at Sam's Club of all places, a Reddy Freddy bag. Has much, if not more, of the same complement of gear and supplies your Life Gear bag does, but it was a little steeper in price. The Bride has one, I'm getting the scratch together for two more. They work great as BOB's, GOOD bags, or whatever mission you need filled.
I like the sound of that - “Prophet Kartographer”. Has a certain ring to it.
Prophet Kartographer
The one thing I've never seen on Prepper Shows or Prepper threads, is the fact that every household has 50 gallons of potable water in their hot water heater (not to mention their toilet tanks). If not end world, that alone could last until services are restored. Attach a short length of hose to the drain outlet and you have drinkable water.
For hygiene, think baby wipes. We always have a supply of "Mom To Mom" unscented baby wipes.
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