Don’t wait for a weatherman to tell you it’s time to prepare for a hurricane. Take matters into your own hands and get your family and home prepared! These are in no real order of significance. But a good check list to get you started on preparing for a hurricane – and any disaster. 50 […]
Last Minute Emergency Evacuation Tips Learned from Hurricane Harvey
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Don’t let a last minute evacuation derail you from your preparedness plans. Keep your family safe with these last minute emergency evacuation tips learned during Hurricane Harvey that apply to any natural disaster and evacuation. To hear a woman begging for help to get her husband out of their home before the flood waters drown […]
25 Favorite Preparedness Items at Dollar Tree
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It can be daunting to see whole lists of things to do, things to make, things to learn, and things to buy when you’re first begin to prepare your home and family. I’ll share some of my favorite finds at Dollar Tree to help you get started! Dollar stores are definitely places to be aware […]
How to Prepare for the Solar Eclipse
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The 2017 Solar Eclipse will be an amazing thing to watch for those of us in North America. But are you one of the millions of people who will be effected by the sudden influx of people from all over the world into your tiny towns which will likely be unable to handle the increase […]
Tax Free Emergency Preparedness Supplies – Here’s how!
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How do you get tax free emergency preparedness supplies!? Check the list below to see if your state participates. Saving from 6-12% on a box of bandaids doesn’t seem a lot, does it? Maybe you’ll save 10 cents, especially if you take advantage of all the dollar store has to offer. But you can put […]
Emergency Water in a Bag for Your Emergency Kits
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Goodbye Plastic Bottles – there’s emergency water in a bag now! What will they think of next? Awhile back I won a little emergency kit that was the size of a large paperback book. Inside were some essentials for survival – an emergency blanket, some weird food bars, a few bits of first aid, and 2 […]
10 New Habits for the Prepared Home
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The New Year always brings a desire to begin anew or make a fresh start. For many of us, it’s also a time to create new habits or goals. But all too often, we’re already sidetracked three days later. Research shows that repeating a task for 21 days creates a habit, but I know I’m […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Eat All the Ice Cream First!
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A big storm is coming? We’re probably going to lose power? Let’s have an ice cream party! There you have it. The local news has announced that another hurricane is heading towards your house, and you know it’s going to knock out power for a few days. Or maybe you’ve lost power after an emergency, […]
Be a Community Helper in a Disaster
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When disaster strikes your community, don’t sit idly by while waiting for emergency response teams to act? You can volunteer to help your community! Ways to Volunteer in Your Community for Disaster Preparedness If you are interested in becoming more involved in your city’s preparedness planning and helping during a localized crisis, here are some ways you […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #51: Is City Hall Prepared?
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You prepare your home, your car, your bags, your workplace, and your family …. but is your city prepared? How would you know? You simply ask. Most municipalities probably have a Civil Emergency plan in place, and as a taxpaying citizen, you have a right to know what it is. So ask! Call your city […]