Last night we had super cell thunderstorms and tornados all around us. Thankfully none got close enough to cause damage, but many people were hurt and killed in this latest round of violent weather.
Before the storms hit, I thought about what I needed in case of disaster. I came up with this list. It is not a complete list, but it might get you to think about what you really need with you in case of a disaster.
1. Water We took a case of water down to the basement in case we lost water.
2. A Battery powered radio We got one of the kids old boom boxes, put fresh batteries in, tested it, and pre-set the station to a weather channel and took it to the basement.
3. Medicines and first aid kit We made sure that whatever medicines we needed plus our household first aid kit was in the basement.
4. Food You never know how long you might be stuck in a basement so we took a bag of snacks to the basement.
5. Flash lights I rounded up three working flashlights and put them in the basement.
6. We all made sure our cell phones were charged up in case of lost power.
6. My wallet I figured in a bad situation, having my identification and some money on me would be good.
7. Other stuff Since we had a bit of time before the storms were due to hit and we had already taken care of the above items, I grabbed my video and still cameras, my passport, and all the car keys and took them downstairs. We had already moved the two best cars inside the garage and pulled the other two up close to the house and away from the pine trees in the front yard.
Luckily, we did not need any of these precautions. But what if we did? You should have a pre-prepared list of items you will need in an emergency and even have some items pre-positioned in a safe place. As an Eagle Scout I wanted to live up to our motto, "Be Prepared".
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