some simple things we can do that will help us be ready for an emergency:
-keep a 72 (or more) hour kit in the car and also at work in case you can't make it home in an emergency and remember that the food and water in kits kept in your car have to be rotated much more frequently during hot weather
-think about upgrading your 72 hour kits to 120 hour kits (5 days) since it has been discovered that 3 days is often not enough time for relief to come
-make sure you have enough water with your kit, a can opener if needed, and a way to heat food if needed
-keep a flashlight by your bed and shoes under your bed in case there's an earthquake and there is broken glass all over your floor so you can get out of bed and see without cutting yourself
-don't hang pictures above your bed so they won't come crashing down on you if there's a quake in the middle of the night
-keep you car gas tank at at least 1/2 tank (remember, if the electricity goes out, you won't be able to pump)
-charge your cell phone every night and keep a charger in the car in case the electricity is out for a long time, you have a way to recharge your cell phone
-have an emergency contact person outside of your state whom you can call to let everyone know you are OK and call quickly after the emergency because sometimes the circuits become overloaded or are shut down
-have a prearranged time to make calls to family and friends during an extended emergency and only turn on your phone during that time frame so as to not waste your battery power
-keep lots of $1 bills on hand (quarters, too) since if the electricity goes out your debit and credit cards won't work and businesses may not be able to make change
-fill your bathtub with water as soon as you can since pipes sometimes break or the water is shut off and you won't be able to do it later
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