Three days' supplies are NOT enough. . .
 "Finally, even the government has officially changed its tune.
"Assemble and maintain a disaster supplies kit with food, water, medications, fuel and personal items adequate for up to 2 weeks - the more the better.
—Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, FEMA page 91
"Learn how to build a Temporary fallout shelter to protect yourself from radioactive fallout even if you do not live near a potential nuclear target.
—Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, FEMA, page 93.
"How much plainer can it be said?"Every Emergency Management official I've spoken with, both local and national, stated privately that three days supplies is not sufficient. I can understand their thinking that to tell people they need to prepare for longer looks like they're expecting trouble. They don't want people to panic, feel afraid. Understandable. But we are now dealing with bigger disasters, escalating terrorism and possibilities of a nuclear incident.
If they think warning people in advance causes a few fear goosebumps, wait till they see millions of people scrambling in unison to grab the last supplies off shelves." — Dare To Prepare, page, 434.
Having knowledge in your hands beats thumbing through the Internet any day, especially in a power outage. It allows you to carry the emergency preparedness information room-to-room, to your supplies room or office, or to the store when filling your lists.
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Everything is Dare To Prepare — 2nd Ed. has been completely updated with the most current information available. And yes, over the years a lot has changed. Additionally, "Dare"; contains considerable prep material not on our website, nor on any others. Dare 2 is a unique, completely up-to-date reference book with over 240 photographs and many charts and tables to make your personalized preparedness super simple! View Table of Contents.
A good place to start for storing and preparedness strategies is " Plan for an Emergency".
If you haven't made a 72-hour kit, this is the first area to address. Begin with the 72-Hour Overview and checklists for suggestions how to set up these supplies. As with all lists on Noah's Ark, the information has been researched extensively. They are guidelines. Use them as you see fit.
Once you have short-term items stored, consider emergency preparedness on a broader scope. You may want to begin with the Long-Term Overview and then read the sections on Water. You can choose to skip around in the sections of Long-Term Storage or you can follow the trail by clicking to the next area at the bottom of each page. Since water is THE most important factor, Water Purification is listed first, then Water Storage, then Food, First Aid, General Supplies and so on.
Besides these main topics, you will find loads of other information in the Emergency Prep Files accessed through the menu on the left. Food Storage Planning Software has also been provided for your convenience as well as different approaches to storing food.
The information covers everything from Terrorism, Natural Disasters current and impending, and how to prepare for them; Storable Food Suppliers; Prep Products; Non-hybrid Seeds; Generators and Alternative Power Sources; Homesteading and Homeschooling; Soapmaking; Spiritual and First Aid; Pet Preparedness; and many other topics. The links are selected for quality products and intelligent information; we have not been compensated in any way for the listings. If you think a link should be included in this area, please send it and a short message why. If information on a topic is not readily apparent, use the Search Engine for Millennium Ark.
Should you feel like the only one preparing, the only one who is awake, or your spouse thinks you've slipped a cog or your friends look at you like you're crazy, YOU AREN'T ALONE! For practical suggestions how to talk to someone that isn't aware or doesn't want to acknowledge "these times", you might want to check out How To Talk To Somebody About Earth Changes (That Doesn't Believe).
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Stan and I see a more casual attitude toward preparedness with the seemingly quiet passing of Y2K, but with the advent of terrorism events of 9-11, many people have sprung into action. Don't be left vulnerable.
Other events besides the recent terrorist attacks are spurring prep efforts. Take a look around you. Do weather patterns seem normal? Have natural disasters receded in any manner? There's no longer a question whether or not weather has become more erratic, more severe, though the cause is hotly debated.
Look at the graph to the right to see how much natural disasters have escalated in the past few years. Much of this is due to greater energy output from the Sun. Without question, weather is wilder and more extreme than even a decade ago. While we can not control the Sun's activity and the resulting weather phenomena, we can take action to protect ourselves and our families. Christians who feel there is no need to prepare, may wish to consider these thoughts.
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We've heard from many folks in these economically challenging times how glad they are to have food supplies to carry them over these bumps. Imagine if you or your spouse became ill, unable to provide an income. Wouldn't it be reassuring to have "insurance" you can eat?
Wise are those that prepare ahead of time. It's more important than ever to keep emergency preparedness items on hand. This is no time to be slack. Keep stored foods rotated. If you have consumed existing supplies, be sure to replenish them.
If people give you a hard time about storing, remember they razzed Noah too, and look who ended up with dry toes! If you feel discouraged, drop us a note!
Another tool you might find useful in your preparedness efforts is Prudent Places USA. Not only is Prudent Places USA an excellent relocation tool, it helps you better understand the strengths and weaknesses of your current location.
Unlike Dare to Prepare, Prudent Places USA addresses issues only for America. It's filled with 490 high resolution, full color, large maps that show details down to a county level - all 3,141 of them! We've covered 59 topics in the areas of:
- Natural Disasters
- Manmade Disasters
- Environmental Basics
- Environmental Problems
- Energy
- People and Places
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You'll also have access to additional supporting information, numerous tables and many beautiful photographs of America, plus a myriad of other pertinent data. Prudent Places USA is built to be visually enjoyable as well as informative. Learn more about Prudent Places USA.
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Our very best to you,
Holly and Stan Deyo,
Seismo and Taco
(don't forget your pets!)
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