2012 Disaster Survival, Or Just Being Prepared to Respond to an Emergency?

It is unclear if the Mayan calendars ending and the prophecies of Nostradamus of the world ending in fire from heaven. Some of the theories involve the Solar system crossing the Galactic equator. This it is thought by some to put us in the direct path of asteroids and meteors. These would have the ability to cause massive damage on a planetary scale; this could be the meaning of the ending of the Mayan calendar the destruction of the planet as we know it. This would involve the death of many people and the complete breakdown of government services. I believe that everyone should be prepared for short term emergencies at least and the people who value the safety and security of their family for much longer terms.

I do not believe there is more chance of a meteoric collision in 2012 than in other years but there is a real reason to prepare for a disaster. They can occur at any time in the form of hurricanes, storms, and earthquakes. Most of these are short term disaster and within a few days, help can arrive and give you fresh clean drinking water and possibly food. In the event of an earthquake most bridges will have collapsed and the roads will be blocked for some time making rescue efforts slow. I have been in earthquakes and seen bridges falling on top of cars and very large holes in streets where gas lines have ruptured and luckily caught on fire leaving a nice bright flame instead of just gas filling a neighborhood waiting for some one to drive through and generate a spark that would set off a huge explosion. I have worked for utility companies, and the disaster planning they had for natural gas was 6-10 weeks before service was able to resume along much of the pipeline. So you can assume that you will be without power or heat or air conditioning for extended periods of time.

Therefore it is up to YOU to prepare and not rely on some one else to take care of you. I strongly recommend that you have at least the basic survival kit with 72 hours of water, food and basic necessities packed and ready to use at any time. That really is a minimum amount and most survival kits will say UP to 72 hours knowing that you will run out of water long before then especially if you are working and removing debris or it is in summer time. Most store bought kits only ration you a quart of water per day instead of the gallon of water you are more likely to need. You need to know where to find water that is in your home or apt right now and would be accessible to you in an emergency. There is a good chance you have 40 or 50 gallons of water in your house that would be available to you if you know where to look for it. You will need a good first aid kit for your car and your home. In any kind of emergency there will be injuries either yours or your less prepared neighbors Learn how to build a first aid kit and survival kits that really will help your and not be expensive. When you are interested in learning more then the address to go to is http://www.2012-disaster-preparation.com/

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