It's never too early to prepare

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It's never too early to prepare! Disasters
seldom give warning and are often devastating to
their victims.
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Prepare yourself for a minimum of 3 days. Due
to overwhelming need or no road access, emergency
services may not be available for up to 72 hours
after a major disaster.
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What types of disaster are we likely to see in
Tooelebesides a trucking strike?
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Local geologists warned as early as the 1880s
that a big earthquake striking the Wasatch Front
was not a matter of "if" but "when." After all,
about 700 earthquakes hit Utah every year
including about 13 that are magnitude 3.0 or
larger and are felt by residents. University of
Utah geologistssaid recently that the chance of
a large earthquake on the Wasatch Front during
the next 50 years is about one in five.
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                  The massive mortality due to
the influenza epidemic in October of 1918 in
Kansas. This is representative of what happened
in every state in the nation.
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• Storing Emergency Supplies
• Choose a location, such as a closet or "safety
  corner" in the garage, where it is cool and dark
  If you live in an apartment or have limited
  space, be innovative Other possible storage
  locations include under the bed, under stairways,
  or even in a large box or plastic tub that can be
  covered with a tablecloth and used as an end
  table.
• Layer supplies as shown, and keep them together
  in a container such as a plastic garbage can with
  wheels Check every 6 months for food expiration
  dates, children's clothing sizes, etc.
• Start with what you already have. If you're a
  camper or backpacker, you've got a head start
  Your tent, cook stove, and other gear can double
  as emergency supplies.
• Being prepared is another form of insurance
• FOOD
• Use canned foods for easy storage and long shelf
  life. Choose ready-to-eat canned meat, fruits and
  vegetables that your family likes (During a
  disaster is not the time to try new menu items -
  you're under enough stress!) Keep food fresh by
  checking dates and replacing it every year.
• Also recommended are canned or dried juice mixes,
  powdered or canned milk, high energy food (peanut
  butter, jelly, crackers, unsalted nuts, and trail
  mix), cereals, and rice.
• Store foods in single- or family meal-size
  packaging - unrefridgerated leftovers can lead to
  food poisoning.
• Don't forget your pets! Store canned and dry pet
  food along with an extra collar and leash. Pets
  are not allowed in most shelters. If evacuated,
  you may have to leave them behind with extra
  food.
• Add a manual can opener, cooking and eating
  utensils, and basic food seasonings.
• WATER
• Store a three day supply of water for each family
  member. One gallon per person per day is
  recommended for drinking, cooking, and washing.
  Remember to include water for your pets. Write
  the date on the water containers and replace them
  every six months.
• Learn how to remove the water from your hot water
  heater just in case you need it. Be sure to turn
  off the gas or electricity to the tank before
  draining off water for emergency use.
• Purify water by boiling it for 5 to 10 minutes or
  by adding drops of household bleach containing
  525 hypochlorite. The Federal Emergency
  Management Agency (FEMA) recommends 16 drops of
  bleach per gallon of water. Water purification
  tablets or a filter system such as those designed
  for campers and backpackers also work.

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OTHER ITEMS First aid kit Blankets
Battery-powered clock Candles Flashlights
Battery-powered radio Extra batteries
Matches Money List of insurance policy
numbers Fire extinguisher Trash bags
Medications Copy of prescriptions Extra eye
glasses Hearing aid batteries Cook stove with
fuel Heavy gloves Duct tape Sturdy shoes
for each family member Ax, shovel, broom
Pliers, wrench, pry bar' Household bleach
Diapers, baby formula Vaccination records
Hygiene products Warm set of clothes for each
family member Map of area (for identifying
evacuation routes or shelter locations)
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1-gallon plastic Jar--Rubbermaid (available at
Walmart) 3 granola bar packages-2 bars in each
package 3 fruit roll ups 2 Beef Jerky packets
--Oberto Brand 1 ounce packages 2 Hot Cocoa mix
envelopes 1 Lipton Soup Envelope --Write on
envelope to add to 4 cups of water 1 5.5 oz. can
of V8 Juice 1 pudding cup 3 single serve
packages cheese or peanut butter crackers 1 can
Campbells Soup - With easy open pop top lid 1
pkg. Ramen noodles 1 2 oz.single serve tube of
Planters nuts --The kind in the tube 1 Capri-Sun
pouch 15 Jolly Ranchers candys -- or similar
candies 2 small packs of gum --5 sticks each 1
plastic spoon
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Sweatshirt 72-hour kits.
You can make an easy to carry 'sweatshirt pack'
if you wish.  Simple take an ordinary sweatshirt
- each family member can have their own size, and
if you don't have used ones, go to a yard sale or
thrift shop to purchase them. Sew the bottom of
the sweatshirt shut using a needle and dental
floss for stability.  Do the same with the
sleeves.  Each sleeve can hold bottled water and
a warm pair of socks.  Food storage in zip lock
bags are then placed in the body of the shirt.
These special 72 hour packs can be hung in the
hall closet and slung over your back and
shoulders in an emergency.
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