A story of Disaster Preparedness

LIVING THROUGH SANDY

by Frantz Ostmann on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 7:13am

Project Joseph members would like to share this account found on Facebook. It seems humorous now, but I imagine it was not at the time he lived it.

A first-hand account like this makes the topic of "disaster preparedness" seem not so out of line or far-fetched.

Winter is coming, are you ready should the power go out?

Learn from it. Enjoy it. Learn again from it.

1. The excitement and coolness wears off around day 3

2. You are never really prepared to go weeks without power, heat, water etc. Never!

3. Yes it can happen to you.

4. Just because your generator runs like a top, does not mean its producing electricity.

5. If you do not have water stored up you are in trouble. A couple of cases of bottled water is “NOT” water storage

6. Should have as much fuel as water a. Propane b. Gas c. Kerosene d. Firewood e. Firestarter, (kindling, paper, etc)

7. Even the smallest little thing that you get from the store should be stocked up. (spark plug for the generator, BBQ lighter, etc)

8. If you are not working, chances are nobody else is either.

9. I was surprised how quickly normal social behavior goes out the window. I am not talking about someone cutting in line at the grocery store.

3 people were killed at gas stations within 50 miles of my home. I did not say 3 fights broke out, 3 people were killed.

10. Cash is king (all the money in your savings means nothing)

11. Stored water can taste nasty.

12. You eat a lot more food when you are cold

13. You need more food than you think if your kids are out of school for 2 weeks

14. Kids do not like washing their face in cold water.

Et cetera : A story of Disaster Preparedness