Are You Prepared for a Disaster?

Chula Vista · 09-02-2017, 05:04 PM

Watching what's going on in southeast Texas right now is heartbreaking. Are you at all prepared for a natural distaster right in your backyard?

Living in Socal I have to be aware that the long predicted "big one" could strike at any moment. The San Andreas fault has been a sleeping giant for a while now. How long will that last for me and my family?

- We have enough food, water, paper products, matches, batteries, candles and LCD lanterns to last at least a month or more. (did ya know that if you fill a large container with fresh water and then add just a few drops of chlorine bleach, not only is it safe to drink, but it will last almost forever.)

- I have an axe and heavy duty gloves stored in my car. All of our supplies are stored in the garage. An earthquake could easily render some doors useless so I'm prepped.

- I'm operating under the assumption that most of our neighborhood is not as prepared as we are. Bad times can bring out the worst in truly desperate people. Again, I'm prepped.

Might seem like a ton of overkill for some of you. But most of you are not sitting on top of, or right next to, this:

**Frownland** · 09-02-2017, 05:08 PM

We're more likely to experience a fire, for which my evacuation plan is a less travelled back road that less people will be on as I GTFO of town.

The Batlord · 09-02-2017, 05:09 PM

The worst we have to worry about is heavy flooding from a bad hurricane, so no longer than a week or two of savagery. At which point I'll probably start attacking our neighbors with a flashlight just for the **** of it.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-02-2017, 05:10 PM

I'm not prepared but there is no extreme weather here.

Chula Vista · 09-02-2017, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

We're more likely to experience a fire.

Been there. Done that. Back in 2003 we had the car packed, photos of everything we owned of value, and I spent the night on the downstairs couch watching to see just how pink/red our east facing windows were getting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Fire_(2003)

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-02-2017, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

I'm not prepared but there is no extreme weather here.

same here

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-02-2017, 05:17 PM

What food have you got then? I'm guessing rice, what else? Tinned beans?

The Batlord · 09-02-2017, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

What food have you got then? I'm guessing rice, what else? Tinned beans?

He's got ten tons of Chef Boyardee. I've seen it.

OccultHawk · 09-02-2017, 05:39 PM

The only way to be prepared for anything is to be rich.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-02-2017, 05:46 PM

I'm prepared for absolutely nothing. I don't even own a basic first aid kit or any medical supplies, which is probably dumb. If the building is on fire, I've got both a front and a back stair exit and I only live on 2nd floor, so at least that's not too bad.

Like Monkey - no extreme weather here. Last time we had a storm a car on the street outside my building was completely smashed up from fallen roof tiles, but that's about as dangerous as it gets.

09-02-2017, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Watching what's going on in southeast Texas right now is heartbreaking. Are you at all prepared for a natural distaster right in your backyard? Living in Socal I have to be aware that the long predicted "big one" could strike at any moment. The San Andreas fault has been a sleeping giant for a while now. How long will that last for me and my family? - We have enough food, water, paper products, matches, batteries, candles and LCD lanterns to last at least a month or more. (did ya know that if you fill a large container with fresh water and then add just a few drops of chlorine bleach, not only is it safe to drink, but it will last almost forever.) - I have an axe and heavy duty gloves stored in my car. All of our supplies are stored in the garage. An earthquake could easily render some doors useless so I'm prepped. - I'm operating under the assumption that most of our neighborhood is not as prepared as we are. Bad times can bring out the worst in truly desperate people. Again, I'm prepped. Might seem like a ton of overkill for some of you. But most of you are not sitting on top of, or right next to, this: __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.” Last edited by Chula Vista; 09-02-2017 at 05:17 PM.

09-02-2017, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	We're more likely to experience a fire, for which my evacuation plan is a less travelled back road that less people will be on as I GTFO of town. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	The only way to be prepared for anything is to be rich. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

09-02-2017, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I'm not prepared but there is no extreme weather here.

09-02-2017, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	What food have you got then? I'm guessing rice, what else? Tinned beans?

09-02-2017, 05:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I'm prepared for absolutely nothing. I don't even own a basic first aid kit or any medical supplies, which is probably dumb. If the building is on fire, I've got both a front and a back stair exit and I only live on 2nd floor, so at least that's not too bad. Like Monkey - no extreme weather here. Last time we had a storm a car on the street outside my building was completely smashed up from fallen roof tiles, but that's about as dangerous as it gets.