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What are the most important essentials you’ll need to comfortably survive a disaster? In this episode of Weathered, Maiya explains the basics of disaster prep and shows you what she keeps in her own go-bag and pantry. She also explains her thought process behind why she’s included each item to help you get started on your own path to preparation!
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we are ALL vulnerable to natural disasters and that a little preparation may save you a lot of pain, suffering - and even your life - should the worst occur. That’s why stocking your pantry and packing a go-bag are so crucial for making sure you and your loved ones weather the next storm.
Weathered is a show hosted by meteorologist Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we can do to prepare.
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People in the comments are missing the point when they complain about affordability and missing items in her list. The point isn’t to do exactly as she does but rather to prepare as best as you can within your circumstances and keeping in mind what kind of emergency situations and natural disasters might be common in your area. The message is just to try to be PREPARED as best you can. Anything is better than nothing at all. And if you can afford to add more things or better quality items in your go bag or pantry then that’s absolutely great! Just prepare in whatever way is best for YOUR family. 🙂
If you stock up over time, the expense is really not that significant. Nothing on this list is all that expensive by itself. Get a piece at a time. And if you have camping gear, a lot of what you need is already there.
Ditto this -- this video is a good start for novices. Personal situations vary - family size, local threats (hurricanes or earthquakes) and other factors will affect how one should prepare. And preparedness should be an ongoing project. For instance, what I keep in my car changes with the seasons -- chemical hand warmers, heavy coat, sleeping bag go in for winter. And I carry more water in the car during summer -- especially if my dog or other people are going to be riding with me. Preparedness needs to be a state of mind as well as a gear acquisition list.
@@backpacker3421 it just depends how close to the margin you live. Some people can't afford enough food to live on. It's scary not to have a sense of control in the face of danger and that's literally why people prep
@@no_peace Most people who are poor can get there hands on things like free can goods. Whether from churches, food pantries, etc. Dollar tree has A TON of items that people can stock. You can stock from dollar tree over time. saving an extra $10-20 dollars at the end of the month is not that hard to do at all even for the average "poor" American family.
Great video!!! My family is working on our emergency/survival preps. We have a bug in kit, a bug out system, and a car emergency/survival kit. We do a little bit at a time so it's not a big financial stress.
Manual can opener! If you have canned food but normally rely on an electric can opener, that food will be inaccessible to you if you have to leave or the power goes out.
Also, she mentioned socks and a change of clothes, but make sure that you pack a couple extra pairs of underwear as well. If you can't do laundry and end up wearing the same clothes for a while, then having a clean pair of underwear to change into will go a long way to at least helping you feel clean.
Last but not least, if you have pets, make sure you have a go bag for them too. That includes *their* prescription medication, extra food, bowls for food and water, an extra leash and collar, etc.
if you can find it a solid laundry soap so you can do some hand laundry.
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Castile soap is a good multipurpose liquid soap, including for laundry.
@@BonaparteBardithion Castile soap 100%. Hair, clothes, body, even teeth if you have to.
Y’all be having electric can opener’s?!?!?
@@hAckAbleMe WUhauhahhaha and get some pounds of pets :P
I think this is quite prudent! There are some shortcomings with this video but if everyone did only what Maiya suggests they'd be much better off! A few things I'd suggest:
-Don't store batteries loose in a bag. Waterproof is good but don't allow the cathode and anode ends to touch.
-Crank radios take a lot of cranking for a little use. Just get a good weather radio.
-Batteries, batteries, batteries! Lots of them, keep them rotated.
-Bottled water is not a great option. Bad for the environment and expensive. Just get water bottles and fill from the tap. Rotate as necessary.
-For a go bag dry/freeze dried is a lot lighter. Use a mix of Mountain House and ready to eat.
-Cost is always a concern but most people can afford to get an extra can or two of stew or a couple extra boxes of mac 'n' cheese each trip. Ramen is cheap.
-Keep an extra propane tank filled for the grill.
-Get a small stove that uses butane cartridges for cooking. These are available online, at restaurant supply stores and some big box stores.
-A backpacker's isobutane stove is another good thing to have. Fuel isn't too expensive but do some research into various camp stoves.
-Store water in 5 gallon containers for home use.
-Keep bleach around for disinfecting water. It's perishable so replace every six months.
I"m pretty liberal and I agree that prepping can be expensive. In the context of this video I don't want to start a class warfare thing. Yeah, the govt should do a better job and our society really fails everyone but the 1%. Still, we have to acknowledge the world we live in and plan for surviving in it even as we work to build a better one.
One topic mostly excluded is menstrual hygiene. If you have cramps look into what could help you without hot water bottles etc.
A menstrual cup is a great solution. Although pads and tampons can also have first aid uses.
Excellent point! I thought it was gonna come up but they just moved on to the medications... Definitely worth overpreparing for that kind of situation, far better than the alternative.
This is a great quick guide for a disaster. Thanks PBS Terra team.
Emergency blankets! The amount of people left cold during emergencies is too dang high. People leave during they day and forget ut gets cold at night. Emergency blankets are small and light.
That item should be folded along with a tent, shelter tarp, sleeping bag, or hammock.
It's a good idea to keep a sleeping bag in your car too (where you will notice if mice move in). Or multiple if you travel with many people
One emergency blanket should
be on your person
I toss in some space blankets (compressed down to the size of a few packs of gum), and ALWAYS a roll of duct tape. I can turn two space blankets into insulated coveralls in 5 minutes! Or make a tent, or a lean-to. Or, in the worst case, a body bag that is highly visible. Also, a roll of Dacron twine or cord that is strong enough to hold your weight.
As a fellow meteorologist and career emergency manager, this is one of the most comprehensive disaster preparedness videos I have seen. Thank you, PBS!
When choosing batteries, opt for lithium. They have a longer shelf life than traditional alkaline batteries.
Also wind up torch, solar power charger.
...and they don’t seem to leak if left in the device.
Plus they are lighter than alkaline batteries
Or get whatever you can but don't leave them in the device if you get cheaper ones
And if possible get devices with the same batteries, and get devices that can use rechargeables/USB AND disposable batteries. Like there are lots of cheap little "tactical" flashlights that take either huge rechargeable 18650s or 3 AAAs (disposable or rechargeable). I would have other more durable lights as well but it's good to have a way to use any power you can access. There are emergency radios that wind up, use solar power, have a proprietary USB rechargeable battery and can use AA or AAA batteries too
If you have c/d battery devices you can get converters so you can use AA batteries in those devices
not everything works with lithium batteries. Alkalines have a 10 year shelf life & are much cheaper. Don't keep batteries in a device in long term storage.
Great video! I have a few things to add though just from my own experiences -
depending on where you are and what you need - other things that are helpful:
if you have a baby, pack up an extra diaper bag! There is NO such thing as too many diapers or other baby needs, as anybody who ever had to travel more than an hour by car with their infant can tell you. if you can stash extra baby food it is also helpful, and don't toss out empty baby food jars if you have 'em because those can also be useful for holding small valuables in your go bag!
for any sort of weather where trees are coming down - have a tarp, just a great big piece of waterproof material! most of them can fold down quite small and fit in that go bag - if you're sheltering in place the tarp can cover broken windows or keep some of the rain off from a hole in your roof, but if you have to evacuate, you will have a ground cloth if you have to sleep rough, and a cover if your car windows have broken.
especially in hurricane season in the South, heat is going to be a huge problem - you will still want that jacket though because if it's raining and dark, you're likely to get cold. But for day time, and when the storm has passed, you're not only going to need that clean drinking water, you're going to need a way to keep cool. fans are a literal life saver in a hot Southern summer with no power! There are a few different kinds including the nifty battery powered ones that you can hang on your neck, but there are also old fashioned solutions - those inexpensive paper fans work fine, there are some nylon ones that i have seen that are really nice because they can literally fold up into a pocket, and that tarp I mentioned before? take that and some rope and a bit of work with tying it up, and you can rig a really big "punkah" fan - which can be attached to a rocking chair or you can get your kids to pull on the rope. that kind of fan can cool a pretty big room, enough to keep people from getting sick in the heat and reducing the water intake needed just a bit. these are also helpful in places like western Texas, where I grew up - power outages in summer can be downright deadly there, just as much as here in south Mississippi, and a little breeze might make all the difference while you're stuck without power.
You can also get clear shower curtains at dollar tree. They aren't as good as tarps but they're way smaller/lighter and they're $1 so they're great to start with
As a scoutmaster I think the info in this video checks out. Remember that you need to learn/train with everything you buy and intend to use, so things like a First Aid class or going camping to check your gear for functionality and your ability to properly use it, try what your dehydrated food tastes like etc. A great cheat sheet for disaster preparedness are scout books #beprepared
Thank you for the recommendation.
@@diggerscommonwealth2801 If I manage my good deed per day by spreading knowledge I see that as a double win 😀
@@mogreen19, I provide resources for hundreds of poor people on preparedness. You helped a lot of people.
Thank you for providing emergency preparedness information from a non-violent perspective! I would love to see more content on preparedness with an altruistic approach.
The problem with perception medicines is that pharmacies aren’t going to allow you to get more then what is prescribed by your doctor and they wouldn’t allow a refill until you are supposed to be close to running out of your medicine.
For example the pharmacy that I used won’t allow me to refill my medicine until it’s 7 days or less from running out and after the refill, they won’t allow another refill until that one is also 7 or less days from running out, which also includes the amount of medicine your had before the first refill. This is due to that pharmacies don’t want to encourage people to sell their extra medicine on the black market. So, it’s harder said then done, to get 2 weeks worth of perception medicine.
You are absolutely right… I see this on almost every prep video I’ve ever watched. It makes me wonder if these people don’t have any prescription meds and have no clue how it works or they’ve never tried to get “extra” for any reason, even a vacation. If a refill falls during your vacation its near impossible to get it early so you don’t run out while on vacation, especially if its a controlled substance of any kind. God forbid if we are in a disaster situation and take any kind of controlled substance meds be prepared for any withdrawals that might hit you when your meds run out, something else that you have to prep for! I have to plan vacations or any significant time away from home around my medication refill times because I will not be able to get extra or get them early before I leave and if you have more than one, you have to schedule around them all, making it nearly impossible sometimes to schedule any significant time away from home. We can thank those that have abused the system for ruining it for all of us that do follow the rules!
@@S.E.C-R Mine will let me refill early if I'm going to be out of the country
you can try having your doctor double your dosage/frequency, and saving half of what you get in your emergency stash. many insurances will charge you the same regardless of what dosage you get
@@sagealyxander True, copays are the same regardless the dosage or qty, but getting a doctor to double your dosage on any meds especially pain meds will not happen unless there’s a medical/health necessity to do it, except for pain meds, it will NOT happen. Period! We thank the so called “opioid epidemic” for that. They’re actively and aggressively cutting these types of meds back to as low as possible and or cutting people off completely!! I have had severe back issues for years and had two surgeries 4 weeks apart 2 years ago for a ruptured disc, the pain is debilitating and still they only prescribe the absolute bare minimum for like a week. Last Friday my disc ruptured again just tossing a pint size ice cream container in the garbage. I haven’t been able to walk since without my walker. I got in to my doctor this morning and had an emergency MRI to confirm. I have so little disc left from the previous surgeries the only thing they can do next is to fuse it. They prescribed me Valium for a muscle relaxer and prednisone (a steroid), I asked about pain medication for pain control, they told me to take Tylenol…. For a ruptured disc that I need a fusion to fix, i am completely numb from the waist down, I can’t walk, can’t hold myself up, and I can’t sit or stand for more than a couple of minutes. The pain is paralyzing it’s so bad and they told me to take Tylenol for pain… getting a single dose let alone a double dose to have extra to save for an emergency is not an option!
Yeah, some can be set to 90-day supplies instead of 30-day (or even 60) but just having extra on hand is not as easy as it sounds. I think they really just mean "make sure you have your meds" but it is a little vague. Not to mention you need to be aware of a prescription's location if part of it is in a go-bag rather than your usual spot - you don't want it to expire, after all.
Great information! If you're told to evacuate, do so. Don't put first responders in harms way.
If you have to evacuate, unplug appliances and turn off power breaker and shut water off.
If your phone is low on power, create a voice mail and give details of car, where you are, etc.
Perform an inventory of home contents. Take pictures or video of documents, jewelry, etc.
Remember that at times like these, looters are looking for opportunities.
Changing the voicemail is a great idea. My uncle is helping fight the wildfires and he just went dead silent, and yesterday he just liked my facebook post. A simple voicemail to say he's okay and where's at would have been nice. His inbox was full too so no one could leave messages.
100k by 2022 please people PBS is truly amazing to watch.
I have watched a LOT of prepping videos and the best quote I found for the topic was this ::
Better to be ten years early than one day late.
I think that really captures the purpose of prepping for anything.
Right before Ukraine was attacked, like the day before, we knew it was coming soon, I suggested to my husband to start an emergency food pantry (just 3 months worth plus water for a few days) and get some other things in case of emergency or even rationing (we live in France), Ukraine supplies a lot of flour and sunflower oil to western Europe, and especially with sunflower oil we're seeing shortages. Anyways, my husband agreed, he admitted that before marrying a US citizen he never would have thought about this stuff before because the French government takes pretty good care of its citizens, better than in the US, and though I'm not a prepper by any means, I was definitely raised in a culture where being prepared for any kind of disaster was necessary, and I guess that rubbed off on him. What's so funny is, when my husband was telling his colleagues what we were doing they said either we crazy for even thinking about it or they were the crazy ones for not considering it, and from my perspective I thought it was crazy given the field of work they were in that even the minimal kind of prep wasn't even considered, I mean 2 freakn world wars were fought on their land in the last century, lol
Excellent advice. In the case of an evacuation, which might be to a group shelter with thousands of others, I'd suggest adding to the go-bag list: ear buds and possibly a separate small music player to help pass the time; pack of playing cards (ditto); earplugs for a quiet(er) sleep; sweets/candies to hand out - many people may find being away from home upsetting and a bit of comfort food can help; toilet paper; a couple of foil blankets; and a bin-bag for rubbish. A small pillow is also good if there's room. Namaste.
This is a great starter video, but one critical thing that was left out when discussing the GO bag is WEIGHT. If you're in a situation where you cannot shelter in place, you could be traveling for significant distances. Your bag should be light enough that you can carry it comfortably for a few miles and still hold all that you need. Don't expect to be able to carry 3 days worth of food and water on your back!
To get extra prescription medications for your go bag, switch to getting a 90 day supply with auto refills thru a mail order prescription company. Ask your health insurance company about it.
Walmart now has 90 day prescription for blood pressure meds. Not sure about other things.
As we have seen with covid there are those that work together and those that want to fight
Part of the reason why so many people are refusing to work together for Covid is it's not super visible. You can walk by a dozen people who are infected, with a couple of them going to die, and not even know. Unless you're working in a hospital ICU, you might not actually see the worst of it, and just hear about the teens who get it and have no symptoms (but may have long term organ damage from it, if some recent studies are correct).
For something super cinematic, like an earthquake or hurricane, it's harder to deny what's happening. People will refuse to evacuate, or refuse to properly prepare, but once it happens they tend to give in.
@@auroraourania7161 im hoping to avoid the long term damage, i have covid and im sick.
@@auroraourania7161 if you walk by a dozen people with COVID, they will almost definitely all live. The survival rate is 99.98%, and even higher for those younger than 70, so if they’re middle aged or younger, they’ll be fine.
I have lots of tinned food that just needs "heating". These foods, like ravioli, spam, ham, spaghetti, baked beans, peas, carrots, rice pudding, salmon, mackerel, etc. Because these types of tinned food can be eaten cold. I also have a wind-up torch/radio, candles and matches/lighters, batteries and camping bricks. These are bricks that are easy to light for a fire, and are safe to be used in a tin bucket or even a roasting tin. This means I am prepared for about 30 days. I am quite aware, that given the state of the climate crisis, that any disaster could be a permanent one. For that, I have some pills....
I think basic first aid should be a required part of health education. Everyone should know the basics of how to do CPR, how to stabilize someone in shock, how to clean and dress a wound, etc!
In Germany it is mandatory to learn for getting a driver's licence. Most forget over time but I think having every one know at least a bit, goes a long way.
Water is bulky and heavy and purification tablets run out before you know it. Invest in a backpacking water filter. Modern filters last for ages with basic field maintenance (backflushing, which is easy to do), and will filter out everything dangerous. Plus, you won't have to deal with the nasty taste of the purification chemicals, nor will you have to carry gallons of water with you. A liter or so per person will suffice if you can filter more.
The only caveat is that you can't let the filter freeze or it will be ineffective. If you are carrying it in sub freezing temperatures, carry it in an inside pocket of your jacket so your body heat will prevent freezing.
A Whistle will also come in handy 👍🏼🙏🏼
Don't forget to periodicalky check expiration dates on the emergency hoarde that's accumilated! My mum has a larder full of expired food. No good in an actual emergency
Exactly
Perhaps you left out having agreed upon places to meet so you can connect with immediate loved ones/family members, if you are separated and cant return home.
Much thanks for the solid information.
We’re going to pack a “go bag” today.
Stay Safe
I always pop in to watch basic prepping videos. They are interesting, functional, useful, and motivational for the beginning prepper. I came to the preparedness lifestyle over twenty years ago, straight out of the military as an infantry grunt. So my "War Bag/Long Range Patrol pack" is highly advanced in its sustainment capabilities under all conditions, except artic. I share my origins with you in order to encourage you to grow, and advance as a prepper. Never stop growing your skills, and your pack's operational capabilities.
For the past 15 years I have carried a 12 foot length of 3/8 dacron line with end spices. Long enough to secure truck cargo, hammock tarp, pull my tool bag onto a boat, temp dog leash, suspenders when my pants are sagging. It never needs trimming and is handier than 50 feet of 550 cord.
Look up trauma kits on UA-cam. They have chest seals, tourniquets, quik clot, Israeli bandages, etc., often carried by people who shoot firearms, but they can help with lots of different big injuries. I had no idea there were things regular people could do for injuries like that. There are quick, simple YT videos on how to use every type of tourniquet and first aid tool in those kits so you can see how simple they are.
Im glad a large channel like this is telling people hos to be more prepared. Its very important because you never know when a disaster will hit. I would reccomend some spare cell phone cables for using that spare power bank and headlamps
well I agree , and see the preparedness community has been here too. A little fore thought can go a long way for you and the love ones :)
@@CreativeRedundancy good to see you CR. Yup planning prevents piss-poor performance
For Families - training family members with a shared standard procedure for a particular type of emergency is more important than a go bag.
Thank you so much for your insight. I’ve started preparing.
An Idea from another site: add a password protected USB of important or valued files (in case your home and documents are destroyed) - so you can login on your cloud backup or reconstruct missing items easier.
A important documents binder....
Don't forget a manual can opener and a way to cook. A way to filter water would be a good idea too.
MAKE COPIES OF PHOTOS! After my mother's house fire. Out of all the material possessions she lost. It was the photos she missed the most.
digital is easy to pack ahead of time and can me added to as needed. also copies of any credit cards so the wallet is backed up.
Digitize photos and store in the cloud. Reputable cloud storage triple backs up all data and is far safer than physical copies.
@@backpacker3421 make PHYSICAL COPIES. Even if it's flash drive, memory card, etc. DO NOT rely on cloud or internet based storage.
@@__cypher__ cloud storage is safer than physical storage. Physical storage can be destroyed or corrupted. Flash drives and memory cards and portable hard drives fail after awhile - usually with complete loss of data. Cloud storage is triple backed up at separate storage server locations. Even if one copy is lost or corrupted, it will be automatically restored at the next regular check. All large businesses and even the DOD use cloud based storage without issue. Trillions upon trillions of files - no issue.
Are you triple backing up your physical data storage and sending them to different locations for safety, but periodically using advanced software to compare the three copies to make sure they are all correct and up to date with one another? If not, cloud based options are more secure than your physical storage.
And where are you planning to keep your physical storage? Would it not be subject to the same natural disaster as your originals? Your flash drive is going to fail if it gets wet in a flood.. or even a rainstorm.
If you want to live in the pre-cloud era, out of ill-informed fear, be my guest, but don't give me caveman advice IN ALL CAPS AS IF YOU ARE ANGRY AT ME FOR NOT BEING AS ARCHAIC AS YOU.
Always repressed the prepper within me. No more!
Gonna start prepping right now!
Me as well. But the video forgot to mention weapons for killing zombies. ☣☢
Don't forget supplies for pets too.
Thank you for this important reminder. Keep your pets' rabies vaccination record in your kit because you may need it if you go to a community emergency shelter. And know that some - but not all -- Red Cross shelters will be pet-friendly.
I would get a Sawyer squeeze filter rather than or in addition to purification tablets
And a frogg togg or other poncho (there are two models at Walmart, a $5 and a $10). A poncho will cover your backpack too, but your arms will get wet
A small pack of baby wipes is often useful...for preventing infection or cleaning someone else off. Multitool, mask, lighter, thread/string, and pack a sewing needle in your med kit. A small 1" roll of Gorilla/Duct tape. Can be used for repairs, bandages, or starting a fire. A space blanket , rain fly, or a couple of contractor garbage bags as well. Light, portable useful, just pick 1 not all!
Remember, if your pack starts to exceed about 25#, it will slow you down or wear you down. You might become injured, so stick to the necessities, keep it small & light.
DO NOT forget some type of TP provision. The baby wipes will do! Water is heavy, 8# per gallon. Think grab & go non-cook food. Pack a hat & a small towel or bandana.
DO NOT rely on a cell phone! They CAN & WILL let you down! Take it for later, record video for documentation if you need to, but in the moment it will probably soon be useless.
This has been very helpful, thank you! I would also add basic "tools", such as tape, an army knife, a rope, gloves
A little forethought can go a long way. More proactive and less reactive. I'll be worth gold when something does happen. Contractor bags(3mil or more), real blankets like wool, dry bags, alternative means of heat/cooling, light/power and shelter, water filters that fit over bottles, PPE like a hard hat, whistles, no cooking type of food(dehydrated snacks) can help. Fine tune and adapt "the list" for what you expect in your own area. Gear, supplies and your go bag work better with knowledge , skills and exp backing it up. "CReate a better future , starting today"
See, that's apoc prep I can get behind xD The whistle! What a simple but useful add-on.
I think the best point here is right at the beginning. Despite peoples fears, everyone helps out. Used to live in Cali in the early 90’s. Earthquakes were when we got to know our neighbors. Not saying you shouldn’t be prepared.
This was really helpful. Thank you so much
I like this. Its a very generalized list open to whatever specific needs you may have or want. And simplifying the big list of things you'd need like your food, and downsizing everything to make it portable for just one bag. Thats a great way of looking at it. And yes, water is very important, a gallon of water for everyone for 2 weeks is a lot, but better safe than sorry when the time comes.
Also a tarp, some rope/bungee cords and waterproof wrap type blankets.
Boy, it’s easy to start adding to the list. Waterproof Matches…
Many thanks for this valuable reference. I will be sharing thus with my family and discussing it this weekend when we meet for lunch🙏🏽
Thanks for this, Maiya and PBS. Very helpful. 😊
The timing on this video... I wouldn't say is strictly amusing, but timely x) We got hit by the freeze and my area is all warm-weather, no winterization prep. It was... rough. I keep trying to convince my housemates to put aside some prep stuff but even after that they're resistant... maybe this will help.
I take Emergency Preparedness Management very seriously! I was a Quartermaster Supply Sergeant for the U.S. Army for 9/13 years with 3 deployments under my belt and my last deployment was to Liberia Africa at the end of 2014, beginning of 2015. I was there for 3 months helping with the Ebola outbreak. But while I was there I worked along multiple FEMA and Red Cross Representatives. And a couple years later I got out of the Army and started college and during my first 5 semesters of college for multiple different classes I conducted 4 major research project papers on the subject of "Emergency Preparedness Management." I conducted 2 of the papers with FEMA Reps. and the other 2 papers with American Red Cross Reps. and I loved every minute of it. The 2 major statistics that came for these research papers that blew my mind was that FEMA and the Red Cross conducted a 5 year joint survey on Americans and preparedness and their results came out in August 2015 and what they discovered was over 60% of Americans do not prepare for natural disasters in any way, shape, or form even though over 80% of Americans Counties get hit by one or more than one natural disaster per year. And now since climate change has gotten worse sense then I betting all 100% of American counties get affected now. Plus the other major statistic was for every $1 spent on preparedness products, planning, or both someone will save somewhere in the range of $4-$16 in damages and recovery fees to include those who do prepare will likely recover 4-5 times faster compared to those that do not prepare. And all that was back in August 2015, so that doesn't even include current inflation. So I'm betting that $4-$16 in damages and recovery fee's for every $1 spent in preparedness, is more like $8-$32 range now with inflation. So, now more than ever its better to have and not need, then to need and not have. You don't need to go out and spend $1K-$10K immediately to get prepared. You can spend a little here and there slowly overtime. I have my own 72 Hour Survival Bug Out Bag that cost me about $7K but it took me the past 8 years to get it to where it is today. I have about $1500 worth in my Emergency pantry in my apartment, but I didn't go spend that in one day or one month, that took me about 15-18 months worth to build what I have now ready to go, a little extra grocery shopping here and there is all you need to do and slowly build it up. Even if you start out with cheaper items and products at the beginning and slowly overtime you can upgrade with better higher quality gear and equipment but you don't have to do that right off the bat if you don't have the funds currently. I have my own UA-cam Channel under my Full-Name with the same profile picture as this post. I have currently 32 videos covering 18 different category videos that I share for free in order to share my personal knowledge and experiences to help others in subjects like 24-72 Hour Survival Bug Out Bag Building, Vehicle & Home Preparedness & Readiness Ideas Advice video, 5 different category Financial Literacy Advice videos, etc. Please check them out if you wish and enjoy if you do and I hope they help everyone think and get yourselves more Emergency Prepared, because everyone in the world nowadays needs too!
Good info! Thank you!
Good solid information.
I got a kick out of the apocalypse supplies.
I've been calling my preps the zombie apocalypse supplies for a few years now.🤠
Very well done. Thank you.
great video! this is important information that everyone needs to listen to
Thank you.
Great video.
May wish to carry important documents in some type of container that can be locked. Could contain information that you want kept confidential or safe from those with bad intentions. Also, some or all of the things should be tested before a disaster. Great ideas.
That was a very well thought out video. I really appreciate the great information, short and to the point. (With a beautiful smile I might add) 😉
so since my phone has FM radio and a flashlight, what I really need is a hand-cranked, battery-powered solar mobile phone battery.
try not to rely on your phone as electricity can go off any time and a phone uses more power than the things mentioned in the video. conserve the battery and use the phone only for communication in time of emergencies. A radio will keep running for hours maybe even days on that little battery, a phone will run out of juice within a few hours.
Also, as she pointed out, in a disaster cell towers are often out, making it so your phone no longer has a radio. After Katrina it took a week to have reliable cell service here. Of course, our house was also without power a little over 2 weeks because we were on a side line with only a couple houses.
You can get wind up torches (I have one), that come with various mobile phone connections, so you can re-charge your mobile via wind-up. My torch requires a minute of winding for 40 minutes of 3-LED light. So I would presume you would need an hour of winding, on and off, to semi charge a mobile phone. You might be better off paying for a landline phone, as they will be much more reliable, along with a wind-up radio and torch. This is what I have done.
Go to Amazon just get a Solar Battery Bank it's a battery bank with built in solar panel that charges the bank so you don't have to crank it those crank ones don't really last that long and the noise of the cranking could attract someone whose looking for supplies to your location.
I got a hand-cranked radio, that has a solar panel, doubles as flash light and can power a phone.
If you are on a restricted diet, learn to do old fashioned canning! It is impossible to find pre-packaged emergency supplies for a low carb & (near) no salt diet. Since I have to cook everything anyway, I do a big cooking day once a month and each time I do 1 boil dedicated to going into the emergency stash. Once it was at a 1 month level, every jar in means one of the oldest comes out so I know it is usable.
Why a month instead of the standard 2 weeks? Well the longest a hurricane has put us without power was 18 days. I like having choices of what to eat so the extra lends variety.
Oh, that's a good point. People with celiac, lactose intolerance, and other food allergies or restrictions would be at the mercy of emergency services in a bad scenario... I remember when all the bread went off the shelves at the star of COVID. The first to come back was the mass-produced white bread, not the gluten-safe stuff.
This is a really great and valuable video with tons of super information on it!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!!
You are so welcome!
Nice video. An Emergency warm Blanket/Jacket and Socks may be very helpful for cold wet nights to add in the Go-bag. Also Cheap Two Way Radios for direct communication and an Extra Phone with a GPS offline Map installed. Loved the Batteries in the Ziplock Bag Lol.
Excellent video
Ready America makes nice budget friendly packs. Just pick one up at home depot or wal mart to get your preparedness started
Great vid! I've heard Atlanta is a great town......also sort of out of the way as far as disasters.....earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.
Good on ya!♡
Very interesting
Items to barter with will also handy coffee, tea, sugar, smokes, and medical supplies. Find out on your State website where to go for help. All states have a disaster plan. Some where near a airport so they can fly in and out for supplies. Make a plan to have that all family can call letting them know where to meet and that you are ok. This ok s important but all will agree family or friend is a good plan. Find out where to go and make a good plan early and know how it will go. It is a good idea to practice this plan. Have a EMP protector for your home and car. Once hit with Electric magnetic power your electronics and car will not work. Also get a locking gas cap right now people can throw a magnet onto your car after they see you spend a lot of money on gas they will follow you home and in broad daylight and steal your gas. Be aware of other people they are already stealing gas just imagine when gas goes up to $10 bucks a gallon. Arming yourself to protect you and your family is also a goid idea. Teach your kids about protecting themselves if you get separated. Also take the time to practice the plan. Maybe even teach them driving basic. This will come in handy for them to know bad person leaves the keys drive them to a lot of people wether that is a block or a mile. Show them how to use your families emergency supplies like how does that crank radio works. How to start the camping stove. What to look for in drinking water. Kids are smart they will learn but you need to teach them to survive. God bless and good luck.
Remember guys UA-cam always knows. Get ready.
Battery operated blood pressure moniter
Awesome
#1 is guns, ammo and magazines. ☝️
For potable water I use new gas cans clearly marked. 5 gallons of water and way easier to find then specific water jugs. Plus way way cheaper.
If your in Atlanta, a working handgun and three magazines would be a good idea as well
& check what needs replacing every 6 months or so.
Matches or a lighter and a torch also.
How did you get extra rx meds to store away? My insurance won't pay for meds that aren't due for a refill. Am I missing something? Thank you!
FYI if you put batteries in a baggie where the ends can touch it will drain the battery
My go bag includes 2 pair of f a sneakers in case 1 shoe has an unfortunate accident such as a blow out. If such a thing happened you could stop for a quick reload and jump back in the race again.
What multi-tool are you using? :)
Be with me Just in case disaster strikes…. You’d be an asset.
I would be really careful with dehydrated prepackaged food buckets. They often only have 200-300 calories per meal. If you figure in an emergency you will likely need more calories not less only having 600-900 calories per day would be disastrous.
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Do you happen to have a checklist?
I wish my insurance would allow me to get extra months of any of my prescriptions. But that's not really a thing.
Which, by the way, is very dangerous for me. Being cut off from one of my meds suddenly could be fatal.
Where do you get your hand-crank radio? :)
Camping stores will have them, Amazon, eBay, and similar places.
I have done a lot of comparisons and settled on the Midland ER50 AM/FM/NOAA weather radio, available for $39.99 from Walmart. Good reception on all bands, has an earphone jack for silent listening, flashlight, solar, crank, can charge your cell phone, and uses an 18650 rechargeable battery.
Those Freeze Dried food buckets suck. Get a Large Battery Bank, like the duracell powersource 660. Those batteries are gonna short out.
Can you do a video like this including pets please
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Very god. Prepper here
"Crisis brings people together."
- My college sociology instructor
The residents of New Orleans during Katrina my differ with your opinion of people in disasters? What about the more recent riots protesting the police? Rodney King riots? BLM? ANTIFA? Seattle, Portland, Chicago, San Francisco, etc... I think it is better to say most people do help and bring out their best in disasters, but in many large cities the worst is often brought out? Is it cultural, political, etc.? I know great people from New Orleans that would never loot but many I do not know did. Look at the terror in the stadium following Katrina and the mayor and governor at the time and what they did to hamper FEMA response to the disaster because they played party politics with President Bush. Anyway, this is a great video and and everyone needs to watch it and follow the advice given.
I suppose I could drink bottled water if I was forced to but ugh, it tastes awful and is devoid of minerals. Healthy minerals that I get from Iowa Rural Water. Bottled water with artificial flavoring is palatable I suppose. If there's a local disaster that doesn't hurt my farmhouse but closes the grocery store and shuts down the gas stations, etc., no problem as I always have enough canned food on hand for at least a month. Rural water is gravity supplied to the farms and they have generators to keep the treatment plants up and running to resupply the towers. Can't have millions of livestock animals running out. Yeah, that's your food. Iowa farmers literally feed the world. Cell phone? Meh, I forget it in the house most of the time and I don't use it for anything other than talk and text and never answer it while driving. They can wait. Hopefully no more disasters, huge flood 8 years ago and tornado a quarter mile away in '08. Climate change is real and undeniable and predicting long-range weather is likely going to be wrong. No end to nasty weather is in sight so buckle up, it's only going to get bumpier. Stay safe.
I'm gonna be real with you, people are nice during disasters because they know there's going to be ordered restored sooner or later, if that wasn't the case you would see people's true colours.
Me who lives in lebanon ( no strong earthquakes , no hurricanes , and currency pricing going ⬇️ ) : 😶😶
Always bring along extra money everytime you grocery shop to pick up some non perishable food, water, first aid, batteries, etc. Alcohol and ammunition will become currency. Most of all trust no one.
I actually can't handle how hot she is. 10/10 stunning beauty and super smart weather scientist.
And these are the perks of living in a nearly totally capitalist country. You have to fend for yourself and not even think on getting any help from the government you elected and pay taxes to finance.
Chilean here. We are used to natural disasters, and our government is structured to help people in need. You don't need to hoard water thinking on weeks without supply. Three days, that's the official recommendation. Having been through three major earthquakes (above 7.5, that's an earthquake), and several landslides going into the water supply collectors, we haven't had to survive on our supplies only for a long period, not even once.
Most curious.
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