It's not just for those crazy Mormons!! Now, people I can say that, because I am an LDS member. I am allowed to poke fun at myself! So let me say it again- Emergency Preparedness is NOT just for those crazy Mormons!!! And it is NOT just for the paranoid either. In this day and age it is for EVERYONE!!
First let's talk about what emergency prep is... It's a lot like training your children what to do and where to go in case of a fire in the house. And how many of us have fire alarms? How many of our kids know how to stop, drop, and roll? This is not something we do because we're nuts, or paranoid. It's something we do because we are thinking ahead!! And making our family prepared!
Now then : I'm not gonna get into the three year food storage, or canning, or dehydrating, etc. Emergency preparedness is what your family is prepared to do at a moment's notice if : There is an earthquake in your area; if there is a flood; if there is an ice storm; if there is hurricane; any other natural disaster; or if you and or your husband loses their job. Let's face it, with what's going on in the world right now, any of this is possible. Especially the job situation, right? If you live in CA, or Asia earthquakes are something you expect. If you live on an island in the ocean typhoons are predicted and experienced on a regular basis. Fl - floods, storms, etc. And yet, most times these areas' people are NOT prepared for any of it. We could go through a list of places and natural disasters that occur there; but I'm sure you all are aware of what to expect in your area. IF you're not - you should make it a priority to find out.
Why? Why, should you find out? Won't the government come to your aid? Not in the first 24 hours, and sometimes not within the first week or two. Anybody been keeping up with the news in the past 5 years? And after they come, if they run out of funds - they STOP COMING! What about your church? Is your local church prepared to house, feed, and clothe for ALL of the area? Or were you planning on turning away nonmembers? Your parents? You're gonna go home in an emergency? Assuming they are prepped for you and your loved ones on top of their own needs, what if you can't get there? Parents? Thinking of going to your children's homes? The same thing applies. Your neighbor!! Ahhhh, of course! You're neighbors will let you in! What if their house was totalled and they were on YOUR doorstep first?? There are LOADS of reasons to begin your preparedness plans today.
What if you lose your job? Happens a lot lately, doesn't it? Do You have enough savings in the bank to cover a year? More or less? We don't. It's tough to get that $ into savings after paying all of the bills, isn't it? Some of us don't have any savings. So maybe we don't have enough to pay our bills AND buy groceries for a year... but we do have some food put by, so we could pay our bills for a while, while not having to worry about groceries. How stable is the workplace?
These are the why's we should think about being prepared for an emergency, although there are more! Read my next post to learn about the 1st step to emergency preparedness without going insane, spending too much, or feeling like you're being paranoid.
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