Preparing For Coming Storms

Here are a few of the reasons why it just makes sense to be adequately prepared for disasters:

This article takes a look at the price gouging that Hurricane Sandy survivors who were not prepared have to deal with, such as ten dollars for a box of matches.

Jennifer Merritt wrote this piece about the realities on the ground for the people affected by Sandy:  “Nearly a week after the storm, residents saw the first power company crews walking the block. The crews, while sympathetic, said they had no way to know how long it might be before power could be restored.”

Finally, the NY Daily News ran an article about the ongoing fuel shortages in the area:  ““We’re not 100% sure when the system will be up and running where you won’t feel any effect whatsoever,” Cuomo said.

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness

by: Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez

Summary:

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness sets out a generic plan for dealing with disasters, based on the concept that all of these events share many of the same basic challenges. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Freeze Dried Meals Commentary

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The claims made by some food companies are totally unrealistic.

Some businesses do not make their own food at all, just market the products made by others.

Dehydrated Meals are not bad, but the marketing on them is just insane.

Where meals from a pouch makes the most sense is as a piece of a larger food plan.

However, investing heavily into a stack of buckets filled with unrealistic “servings” of these meals just doesn’t make any sense.

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Freeze Dried Meals Review

Everywhere you look, freeze dried or dehydrated meals are touted as being the quick, easy and tasty way to set up an emergency food supply for you and your family. The marketing line seems to always be some variation on: “Just add hot water and in minutes your family will be enjoying an amazingly delicious, hot, nutritious meal. All of this in an easy to use pouch with an amazing shelf life!”  Are these incredible, instant meals something that you and your kids would actually look forward to eating in an emergency? This type of food really is not anything new. The technology to freeze dry things is a product of World War II and dehydrating with the sun was popular with many ancient cultures, including the Romans. Hikers and backpackers have been either enjoying or choking down these kinds of meals for the last three decades. We are going to take a look at the claims of taste, nutrition, shelf life, ease of use and affordability that are often touted by the marketers. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Hurricane Sandy Victims Still Waiting For Rescue

Colin Campbell wrote this interesting article about how the Red Cross still hasn’t come to help in many of the areas hit by Hurricane Sandy:   “At a press conference this morning on Staten Island, a host of local officials, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, gathered to highlight the needs of the hard-hit borough in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. And, although many pols spoke, no one was more impassioned than Borough President James Molinaro, who called the Red Cross an “absolute disgrace” and even urged the public to cease giving them contributions.”

Even though our country is at the top of the food chain among advanced and civilized nations, we still do not have the ability to quickly come to the rescue of everyone who needs it after a disaster. Having nothing but a 72hr kit is once again shown to not offer any real security. We have to take responsibility for ourselves and our families and be ready for these kinds of events that happen year after year to every part of our country.  This highlights the reason why we put the time and effort into running RealisticPreparedness.com, because we’re all in this together.

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