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01-17-2010, 06:10 PM | #1 |
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Massive earthquake rocks the US!
Obviously not today, but it could happen someday - just ask TDub.
I was talking to a friend about the consequences of a major disaster in the US. He talked on and on about the big picture items but seemed stumped when I pressed him on what he would do for himself and his family. He was stumped when he had to actually think about something immediate and personal. My family has a basic plan for a couple different scenarios and some supplies for some possible needs. Maybe I'm insane or I watch read too many post-apocalyptic books but it is something we've talked about at length. What is your "oh shit" plan? What would you and your family do if a major earthquake hit your area and shut pretty much everything down? What if there was no expectation of outside help for a week? 4 weeks? 6 months? Ever?
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01-17-2010, 06:18 PM | #2 |
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I've thought about it and discussed with my kids. We have a very basic plan, but since we are spread out, it is more than difficult.
We have an agreed upon plan A and backup meeting place. I have weapons and water for a limited time. Thats about all we got.
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01-17-2010, 06:36 PM | #3 |
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we have food and water to last a reasonable time and serious camping gear, but it's all in the basement.
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01-17-2010, 07:37 PM | #4 |
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There's a river between where I work, and my family. If I'm at work and some bad shit takes out the bridges and collapses the metro tunnel, it will be bad. So bad, that I'll probably be buried in rubble.
But other than that, we have 2-3 weeks of food in the pantry. No weapons, except improvised ones. |
01-17-2010, 08:26 PM | #5 |
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Would you mind showing your list of what you think it is a good idea to have? I'd be curious.
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Clearly some things are better in an emergency that other -for example we always have pasta in but that needs water and heat to cook, not necessarily abundant in times of emergency.... but beyond that we typically have 10-12 types of cereal, maybe 40 boxes total -great emergency food. canned tuna, canned soup, canned fruit, canned tomatos, canned beans, cookies, various beverages including water and gatorade, flour, sugar, rice, tea, coffee, spare tea kettle.... if we could get to our stuff, we'd be OK for a while.
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01-17-2010, 08:43 PM | #7 |
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I need to find more red barns to take pictures of... winning a case of meat is my emergency plan.
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01-17-2010, 08:56 PM | #8 |
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I plan NOT to survive any mega-disasters. We all gotta go sometime. Adios.
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01-17-2010, 09:08 PM | #9 |
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what about mini disasters?
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01-17-2010, 09:44 PM | #10 |
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About two weeks worth of canned food and camping gear. Cats to keep mice, rats and roaches at bay. A carton of cigarettes. Lots of matches. About 4 block walk to park which has a creek and large pond. Tons of pinon and cedar starting about a mile from my apartment. There's enough wood for the entire town, swear to God. Many candles. After that, I'm a statistic.
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01-17-2010, 09:10 PM | #11 |
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we have a few cases of MREs , Ammo , guns,some water , camping gear and a few different places to go if need be , oh we also have Earth Quake Ins ( We Live near the new Madrid fault, and had to pay EXTRA for it )
Better safe than Sorry .
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01-17-2010, 09:12 PM | #12 |
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oh yes, and we do have can openers down there too
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01-17-2010, 09:22 PM | #13 |
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If your hungry, raw pasta is better than pebbles to fill the gut.
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01-17-2010, 09:26 PM | #14 |
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true. and you can wipe your arse on the packaging.
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01-17-2010, 09:28 PM | #15 |
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Or burn it for heat/light... but I wouldn't do both.
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