Newman's Disaster Preparedness Page

Newman's
Disaster Preparedness
Page

**Table of Contents**
The Problem: Natural Disasters -- More Frequent, More Severe The Solution: Get Informed and PREPARE! Spiritual Preparedness Personal Preparedness Information Preparation - How To Do It Supplies and Survival Links Food, Water, Etc. Alternate Energy WebRings and Discussion Forums Other Related [?] Links Natural Disasters and Events Precious Metals

THE PROBLEM:
Natural Disasters: More Frequent, More Severe

What do you do now?

Y2K has come and gone. Your preparations were made . . . but absolutely NOTHING happened. What do you do now? You have several options. First, you can decide your efforts over the past months were motivated by mass hysteria and therefore foolish, come to your senses, and start getting rid of "the stuff". Or, second, you can stick your head in the sand, ignore it all, and eventually lose interest in your preparations and let them waste away. Or, third, you can take a step back, re-evaluate the situation, and then put together and implement a NEW preparedness plan.

A few thoughts:

None of us are fools! We can't really explain what happened . . . or rather, what DIDN'T happen . . . but we ALL saw the potentialities and felt COMPELLED to prepare for Y2K. Prior to the 'event', the so-called experts were in near-universal agreement that if what could happen, did happen, there would be catastrophe. This is no time to second-guess nor beat-up on ourselves. There are already enough out there to do this to us! The grasshopper is so wise with his 20-20 hindsight. But the ant keeps preparing for the harsh winter -- and has that much LESS to prepare for the next year if it is only mild. So, who is the fool?
The 'y2k bug' opened our eyes! Prior to Y2K, few of us thought about the "need to prepare" for potentially catastrophic disasters. But that "need to prepare" became real . . . and for what appeared at the time to be good cause. We started to see the world in a new way. In many ways, we began to see that this is not a "wonderful world". It can be frightening. We don't have to become pessimists, but we do need to get REAL! With these NEW eyes let us see the world for the way it REALLY is . . . and prepare accordingly.
This is an opportune time to re-evaluate our situation! We can ask and answer questions like -- Are there potential disasters that could befall me and mine for which I am now [or can with a little effort be] prepared? Am I prepared for an earthquake? A flood? A tornado? A hurricane? Power outages from any of these causes? Can I protect myself, my family and my home?

May I suggest that Y2K was but the catalyst for us to prepare for coming events. We had a "dry run", a practice run. I see the natural disasters that have increasingly occurred over the past 10 years and know that if they had happened to me, I would not have been prepared. I would have been just another victim! Before Y2K, I had no idea how to prepare; nor did I have the motivation to learn. Now, though, I am confident I will not so easily be victimized. I am no longer ignorant! I am no longer unprepared. Thanks be to God.

THE SOLUTION:
Get Informed. Get Prepared.

Spiritual Preparedness

Scriptures For Spiritual Preparation
My 'Never Again' List
I Believe . . .
How To Become A Christian
The Four Spiritual Laws

Personal Preparedness

Annie's "Be Prepared - Information" Page
American Red Cross
FEMA

Information

Preparation -- How To Do It

Basic Emergency Considerations
Planning Smart for Food Storage
Food Storage FAQ
Food Storage FAQ [Walton Feed]
Food Storage Guidelines [LDS and others]
Emergency Water Storage
Survival Medicine FAQ
First Aid Tutorial

Supplies and Survival Links

Food, Water, Etc.

Walton Feed -- loads of "how to" info
Oxygen Absorbers, Mylar Bags
WaterTanks -- water storage
Ford's Military Surplus
Epicenter -- all kinds of supplies
WWW Shortwave Listening Guide

Alternate Energy

"What if the electricity GOES OFF?" by Michael Hackleman
Generator Discussion #1 by Skip Thomsen
Generator Discussion #2 by Skip Thomsen
Installing a Back-up Generator
Safe Fuel Storage by Emory Warner

WebRings and Discussion Forums

Survival Ring
Emergency & Survival Preparedness WebRing
Bread Community Forum

E-mail me with any comments, suggestions,
or Disaster Preparedness sites you like. Thanks.