Are YOU Ready for a Disaster?
 

The Government wont be there for maybe 3 days or more.
ARE YOU PREPARED?

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I think I'd pass. Spokane is listed as number five on the 'Safest cities in the US' list, based on weather and geological threats. Of course, I can't help but wonder if they made that list before they discovered the fault line that runs right under my damn house!

:rolleyes:

We have our own emergency plan- mooch off my Mormon MIL.:D

lol... Yeah i live in a town called Walnut Creek....felt pretty safe. Then in the early 90's they discovered the Creek in Walnut Creek was a fault! Maybe thats why it would fill with Walnuts every fall....

Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif.Pop.
ranking - 1

Safetyranking **282
Tornado - 13
Hurricane - 1
Quake - 75
Wind - 1
Hail - 0
Brush fires - 75
Extreme weather - 3

Total*168*

The lower the total, the safer a place is and vice versa. Click here to read more about the methodology in our introduction.
** Out of 331 metropolitan statistical areas


The Brush Fire threat is not high for me but damn the tornados (and quakes).

5 Spokane, Wash. 2004 Pop.: 435,600 Tornado Hurricane Quake Wind Hail Brush fires Extreme weather 0 0 10 0 0 0 33 Total* 43

The biggest threat is being bored to death.

I just bought a couple roadside emergency kits for our cars. It included a BUNCH of stuff. It'd kind of like this one (I got them at Costco but the exact kit isn't on here). The flashlight in it is hand powered. It was only 30 bucks - well worth it. Getting all that stuff together would have cost far more.

I also got fire extinguishers from Home Depot for the cars and the house. I dug out most of our flashlights and GD bought some batteries. Next project involves more stuff for the car - dried food, water packs, a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, and an old pair of sneakers and socks. (Imagine being caught during an emergency wearing your heels and shortest skirt.)

The city I work for had a paid meeting with a Red Cross guy to talk about disaster preparedness. I went and he sufficiently scared the sh!t out of me. Or rather, after being addicted to NPR's Katrina reports I was all ready to be scared into it.

I feel a lot better. :)

I brought back a 3-day supply of chocolate from Chicago - for use in the event of an emergency. I think we might have one later this evening...