[ChemistCat]

Forgot basic sanitation supplies--those disposable bathing clothes for bedridden patients work great, and some Purell--and toothbrushes. Little sample size things are good to throw in. If it's hot summer, some baby powder will make sleeping in the heat easier.

[FReepaholic]

>>...If you have this you will find yourself far less worried....<<

The cure for panic is preparedness.

I live in hurricane country. Every year thousands rush the grocery stores and hardware stores when a hurricane approaches. By having all that stuff on hand, I can avoid this madness.

[TonyInOhio]

Great post, and an excellent reminder.

Coincidentally, I attended my annual National Weather Service Spotter Training last night. We had a strong F4 tornado rip up a town about 25 miles from here last November - it reminded people about Ohio's own Tornado Alley.

FReegards,

Tony

[The Great RJ]

After witnessing a neighbor's house being destroyed in a fire, my wife and I talked about what would be the worst things to lose if our house was destroyed. We decided that family photos are the one thing we could not replace and next to our lives are the one thing we would hate most to lose. We have since kept our photo negatives, heirloom family photos and CD's of our digital photos in a safety deposit box at our bank.

BTW-- in your preparedness kit don't forget to include a few days supply of any medications you take regularly and their prescription numbers.

[MasonGal]

When the tornadoes of 1974 ripped through our area (Mason, OH - near Cincy) - back when I was in high school - our house was hit - a couple of rooms were destroyed. The house on one side of our house was not touched by the tornado - but the house on the other side was completely destroyed.

Just as a I take tornado warnings very seriously - I will take a little time to make some preparations for a disaster kit for a few days.

I made a 72-hour kit for my family back around Y2K - and I'm glad that I did. Now - I have the same ready for whatever is down the road - terrorism, natural disaster, etc.

[backhoe]

Hello, FRiend... I'll link to your post, it's a good one, and FYI--

-Terror Tips--