Category: Emergency Preparedness

Preparedness: Earthquake Kit … and Kaboodle

When I travel, and people find out that I’m from California – I inevitably get the same two questions: “Do you know any celebrities?” and “Aren’t you scared of earthquakes?” In answer to the first question, sadly – no (unless you count my friend who used to dress like Clo the Cow for the county […]

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Disaster Preparedness: No Batteries or Electricity Needed

As I’m putting together an emergency kit, I’m thinking in terms of worst case scenario. No batteries needed. And the problem with most emergency appliances is that they either require batteries, or if they’re rechargeable, you need a power source to charge them. You may think you’ve prepared yourself by packing batteries in the kit, […]

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