The Japanese tsunami is a crystal clear example of just how unpredictable disasters and emergencies can be. Nobody ever dreamed that a tsunami in Japan could wash cars, homes and people up to 6 miles inland. But that is exactly what happened. So while it is great to make elaborate preparations for potential disasters and emergencies, it is also absolutely essential to have backup plans. After all, what good is all of that emergency food that you have stored up going to do if a massive tsunami comes along and rips your house off the foundation and deposits it into the sea? Not that all of us shouldn't be busy prepping. Of course we should be. All over Japan right now the supermarkets are being stripped bare. Don't you think that many of those people are wishing that they had stored up some food? It is those that prepare that have the best chance of surviving disasters and emergencies. No plan is foolproof, but having a plan is much better than not having a plan.'
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"After all, what good is all of that emergency food that you have stored up going to do if a massive tsunami comes along and rips your house off the foundation and deposits it into the sea?"
ReplyDeleteWell, that is what I thought.
I was reading one evacuation and emergency backup plan and they were saying leave the stuff in your car, what if somehow your car gets washed away, there goes your backup food and plan off with the car.
Probably best to have several things stashed all over the place.
In Japan, I saw a video of one little girl and her mother after the Japan earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano eruption and Nuclear disaster, with a cute little rucksack full of essentials, the rucksack is kept in her room, the house was shaking every few minutes....Very scary indeed.
The mother was trying to keep calm and the little girl was trying not to think about it, but you could hear the anxiety and fear in their voices.
Anyway, yes a plan is definitely better than no plan.
I just hope there are still places to run to after all these disasters are done and dusted.