I don’t know why, but lately I have been in a “safety” state of mind. Not that it’s a bad thing, I’m just curious as to WHY I am. Maybe it was the freak snow storm that took us by surprise just before Halloween. No one expected THAT much snow, nor did they expect that people would lose power for days, even more then a week in some places. I guess that really got me thinking about our own emergency preparedness.
Ever since the snow storm I’ve been doing things like stocking up on batteries, replacing flashlights, stocking up on non-perishable foods and pet foods. Not that I have a lot of room in my shoebox sized condo for a lot of food storage, I feel that it’s important to have at least enough people and pet food to last 3 or more days. Not only food but also enough warm blankets and outer wear. I don’t want my family to go through what many families went through recently having to go many days without heat and power. I’d buy a power generator too if we had the $$$ an the physical space for it.
I even go so far as to make sure all the phones, iPads and iPods are fully charged. Although we can’t access the Internet on the iPads if we have no power since our router would be out of service too. At least the kids would have some games to pay to occupy their time.
Did you know there is actually a website that sells freeze dried meals, water and prepareness packages? It’s called BuyEmergencyFoods.com. It’s actually a pretty cool site. I’ve been all over it this morning. One of their packages actually has 1,000 servings of food included. WOW! That would be perfect to have for your family, however it does come with a hefty price tag ($1,850.00!). If I had the money I would certainly get it for my family.
Their freeze dried foods also have a shelf life of 25 years!
They even have a food package that has 8,640 servings. That would be a great package for a business, church, school or organization to consider.
They also have portable power generators that can be recharged via a solar panel. Clearly that won’t come in handy in inclement weather, but under normal circumstances there is sunshine during the day. One of their solor powered generators can power up a 1,200 square foot facility. That is MUCH bigger then our condo (900 square feet).
These are all certainly great things to take into consideration.
Now to plan for the Zombie Apocalypse. 🙂
Kimberly
Angela Michels says
I am guilty…I always buy pet food at the last minute and am NOT prepared for an emergency like this. You just never think it will happen to you. 🙁 Thanks for the reminder. I am going to have to step up to the plate and get myself a little more prepared for something like this. Living in Michigan, ANYTHING can happen! 🙁
Angela Michels
Raleah says
My dad’s pretty prepared. He has so much canned food!
Us, on the other hand, are not..
anna pry says
I’m not prepared at all. We dont even have smoke alarms or a fire extinguisher and a fire is probably the most likely emergency we would have. Shame on me! I need to get on the ball!