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Flood Health: Food and Water

In light of flooding in the Midwest, this is a good time to look at how to stay safe and healthy during a flood. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggest looking at preventing illness from three different perspectives: Preventing illness from food Preventing illness from water Preventing other illness and injuries Make safe food and water a priority after a flood. If the power is out, try to keep fridge and freezer doors closed as much as possible to keep the cold air in. If the power will be out for more than four hours, you can add block … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: March 24 – 30

Here are this week’s articles, just a click away: Spring Cleaning: Postponed Considering the intense weather we’ve been having, the weather is playing a big role in my decision to postpone spring cleaning… Our yard and washed out driveway are going to need attention before I can begin washing walls and tackling other spring cleaning tasks, after recent flooding. Read on for Spring Cleaning tips: Don’t worry, I’ll be following my own advice at some point, just at a later date. I’m postponing spring cleaning, not canceling it, although the thought has admittedly crossed my mind. Basic Emergency Supply Kit … Continue reading →

Romantic Hurricane Adventures: Fun with Floyd

For me, September brings to mind hurricanes. It all started the year we moved to Florida. The Summer of ‘99 We moved to Jacksonville in May of 1999. Our move had been a bit rocky. Wayne and I had been separated for four months until our house sold in Phoenix. (Actually, it hadn’t even sold yet. I just couldn’t stand not living with him anymore, so I decided I was moving. Luckily we got an offer at the same time.) But I had only been in Jax a month when Wayne’s company declared bankruptcy and laid him off. It could … Continue reading →

Preparing for Winter Storms

As the cold weather begins to set in for the year, it is time to prepare for winter storms. The severity and frequency of winter storms will vary from place to place. It is important to consider the area you are living in when making plans. In certain parts of the country, they will shut everything down for an inch or two of snow. In other areas it takes a foot or two to shut down. You will need to plan according to how people react in your area, because they may not have the tools necessary to make the … Continue reading →

A Review of “Dare to Prepare!”

If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to family preparedness you should consider “Dare to Prepare!” by Holly Drennan Deyo. This guide has close to five hundred pages of detailed information on family preparation. It is organized in a clear and concise manner. It is a good book to have on hand when preparing your family for a disaster. This guide is very comprehensive because it has chapters that address individual natural disasters, as well as manmade disasters. You can learn how to protect your family during a terrorist attack or a nuclear attack. You will learn how to … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Prepare Your Emergency Kits for Cold Weather

It is the time of year to transition your emergency kits from summer to winter kits. This is important since there are different survival requirements for cold weather. It is also a great opportunity to rotate out your supplies and make sure that you keep your food fresh and ready to eat. 1) You should switch out your clothes from summer clothes to winter clothes. Be sure to include several pairs of heavy socks, a heavy sweatshirt, warm pants and a coat. It is easier to stay warm if you dress in several layers of clothing, so you may want … Continue reading →

Practice Preparing Your Emergency Food

Sometime this summer you may want to experiment with your food storage and your alternate cooking sources to make sure that you can cook when you do not have power available to you. A great time to do this would be on a camping trip. If you don’t have time for one this summer, you could set up in the backyard and plan a basic dinner, which you prepare entirely without electricity. If your primary source of emergency preparedness foods are MRE’s or the hiking and camping meals, which are available to you then you should plan a meal that … Continue reading →

Hurricanes: Planning for Your Family’s Safety

The first step in preparing for a hurricane is to have a plan for your family. You need to decide what you are going to do in the event of a hurricane. In some areas and instances you may decide to ride it out. In other cases you may decide that you want to evacuate. If there is a mandatory evacuation, please do so. The lives of your family members are so much more important than any possessions that you may lose as a result of a hurricane. If you are in area where it is safe to stay during … Continue reading →