Comments on: Dare To Prepare http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/2008/06/02/prepare/ Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marilu Coster http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/2008/06/02/prepare/#comment-25 Marilu Coster Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:11:03 +0000 http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/?p=12#comment-25 Just a couple of thoughts come to mind here. First, I'm not surprised about the negative you found out about Copp's ideas. My dad was in the LA area some years ago when they had their big quake. He described the cars in the parking lot outside the restaurant bouncing up and down. I wouldn't want to be next to a car doing that...In most buildings there is more danger from falling objects than building collapse, that is why we go under a table or desk. I was teaching preschool during Washington state's last 6.8 quake, about 20 miles from the epicenter. We hadn't had earthquake drills with the children, but the teachers knew what to do. I was amazed at how quickly all the 3-5 year olds hopped under tables when I said loudly and repeatedly, 'Under the table!'as I went under myself. We did have drills after that, however. That was a wake up call. Just a couple of thoughts come to mind here. First, I’m not surprised about the negative you found out about Copp’s ideas. My dad was in the LA area some years ago when they had their big quake. He described the cars in the parking lot outside the restaurant bouncing up and down. I wouldn’t want to be next to a car doing that…In most buildings there is more danger from falling objects than building collapse, that is why we go under a table or desk.

I was teaching preschool during Washington state’s last 6.8 quake, about 20 miles from the epicenter. We hadn’t had earthquake drills with the children, but the teachers knew what to do. I was amazed at how quickly all the 3-5 year olds hopped under tables when I said loudly and repeatedly, ‘Under the table!’as I went under myself. We did have drills after that, however. That was a wake up call.

]]> By: Marla Petal http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/2008/06/02/prepare/#comment-19 Marla Petal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:40:15 +0000 http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/?p=12#comment-19 Thanks for this important reality check. Too much rumor and not enough science and critical thinking going around... Two more items to consider: 1. When you have school-age children be sure to have a list on record with your child's school of WHO he/she can be released to in case of emergency... and have a plan with those people on your list. The school may not release your child to anyone not on the list - for obvious reasons... you'd panic even if a well-meaning family member or friend took your child to "you-don't-know-where"... 2. In spite of all of previous professional advice to be prepared to be self-sufficient in food and water for 72 hours - this is clearly a gross underestimate. Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters the world over show that 1-week is a safer bet. Moreover, think about all of your loved ones nearby who are not as prepared as you are - and you will wish you could take care of them too. This is unsolicited. You can get your supplies and rotate them any way you want!... but the concept is good! Marla - disaster preparedness educator Thanks for this important reality check. Too much rumor and not enough science and critical thinking going around…

Two more items to consider:
1. When you have school-age children be sure to have a list on record with your child’s school of WHO he/she can be released to in case of emergency… and have a plan with those people on your list. The school may not release your child to anyone not on the list - for obvious reasons… you’d panic even if a well-meaning family member or friend took your child to “you-don’t-know-where”…

2. In spite of all of previous professional advice to be prepared to be self-sufficient in food and water for 72 hours - this is clearly a gross underestimate. Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters the world over show that 1-week is a safer bet. Moreover, think about all of your loved ones nearby who are not as prepared as you are - and you will wish you could take care of them too.

This is unsolicited. You can get your supplies and rotate them any way you want!… but the concept is good!
Marla - disaster preparedness educator

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/2008/06/02/prepare/#comment-18 Lindsey Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.shelfreliance.com/blog/?p=12#comment-18 Hawaii had an earthquake in 2006, one October Sunday morning. It was on the Big Island, but we felt it on Oahu. One thing that didn't occur to us right away is the possibility of a TSUNAMI. We're used to hours of warning for tsunamis from earthquakes around the Pacific rim, but in this case we would have less than a half-hour's notice if one were to hit. Luckily it didn't, but earthquake preparedness near coastlines must also be tsunami preparedness- even from far away like when Thailand was hit. Hawaii had an earthquake in 2006, one October Sunday morning. It was on the Big Island, but we felt it on Oahu. One thing that didn’t occur to us right away is the possibility of a TSUNAMI. We’re used to hours of warning for tsunamis from earthquakes around the Pacific rim, but in this case we would have less than a half-hour’s notice if one were to hit. Luckily it didn’t, but earthquake preparedness near coastlines must also be tsunami preparedness- even from far away like when Thailand was hit.

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