Are YOU Ready for a Disaster?

Not Afraid · 09-22-2005, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

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!

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

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).

wendybeth · 09-22-2005, 10:35 PM

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

wendybeth · 09-22-2005, 10:36 PM

The biggest threat is being bored to death.

Drince88 · 09-23-2005, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

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

But they forget the biggest threat to Spokane - Ash fallout!

wendybeth · 09-23-2005, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Drince88

But they forget the biggest threat to Spokane - Ash fallout!

Lol- true, true..... Hey, nice to see you on here again, Drince! How is everything?

alphabassettgrrl · 09-23-2005, 11:33 AM

We mostly have enough stuff around here that we could make it 72 hours. Water might be a challenge. I need to stock my car better. I have stuff for a day in the car, and I have a change of clothes but I need more water and more food.

Drince88 · 09-23-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Lol- true, true..... Hey, nice to see you on here again, Drince! How is everything?

I survived the first disaster with just a few extra miles on the car - a few pieces of slate dislodged from the roof and a few ridge tiles askew - a little extra water in the garage (but not enough to get to the washer and dryer!) - and a fence down. VERY lucky! And I'm back home with all the modern utilties except cable TV (thank goodness my high speed internet is through the phone company!)

I did have to change flights for my October trip to DL and my Nov/Dec trip to WDW - but didn't have to cancel them (and even got an extra night in Orlando).

All re-stocked with non-perishibles and water, but so far Rita's just caused the lights to flicker a couple of times today. I probably should have repacked the car in case I had to leave in a hurry, but didn't quite feel it necessary - besides, if I have to leave in a hurry, my car's not going to make it through the roads (Sebring convertible - way to low for any water in the streets that would make me want to leave at this point).

For those of you putting emergency kits in your cars - make sure the stuff is out of sight - you don't want someone breaking in thinking they're getting something worthwhile!

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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	We mostly have enough stuff around here that we could make it 72 hours. Water might be a challenge. I need to stock my car better. I have stuff for a day in the car, and I have a change of clothes but I need more water and more food. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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