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Over the last few years, I’ve been working on improving a portable emergency kit. The basic concept I follow is similar to what DHS recommends, with several days worth of food and water, plus some other odds and ends. I have a backpack for each member of the family, with extra supplies for everyone stored in adults and teenagers bags, and less in children’s bags. Everyone has some food and water, but people able to carry more have tarps, tiny tents, and supplies to share with smaller kids.
Some readers may be unfamiliar with why a family should do this, so I’ll briefly explain it. In the event of a major disaster, it’s anticipated that an overwhelmed local and state government might not get sufficient amounts of federal aid to help everyone for around three days. Bungled responses…
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