Tuesday, October 30, 2012

SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HURRICANE AND LIKE STORMS


Dear Survivalists,

By the time you read this Hurricane Sandy will most likely have made landfall near Atlantic City. This 'Perfect Storm' has already claimed at least 65 lives in the Caribbean.
The storm will soon collide with a cold front coming from the northwest and a high pressure system from Greenland, fueling it with enough energy to wreak havoc on the East Coast.
It has been almost 21 years to the day since hurricane Grace collided with a massive nor'easter and ravaged the northeast, causing over $200 million in damage. Now, on this anniversary, Hurricane Sandy is set to take up the reigns and could be an even more intense storm.
We will have to wait and see just how bad the storm will be, however, damage totals are already expected to reach up to $1 Billion dollars or more. D.C. was shut down on Monday and New York has issued evacuation warnings for specified flood zones.
If you haven't already began preparing for these situations, please let this be your catalyst. Make sure that you have the training and supplies you need BEFORE you are caught in a life threatening situation like this or any other disaster.

If you're on the east coast and this message reaches you, I hope that you are safe and have enough supplies to keep warm and fed. The effects of the storm are expected last 2-3 days before subsiding and it will be another 2-3 days before power will be restored and flooding will recede.
Even if you are outside of the specific "danger zone" make sure that you are ready, as the reach of these storms is unpredictable and it is possible for it to barrel inland hundreds of miles and still cause massive damage.
If the Hurricanes and flooding that have leveled most of the south are any indication, an estimate of 2-3 days is often inaccurate. If you are in a remote part of the country It can be weeks before help arrives, or longer.
My family was over 100 miles inland when hurricane Rita struck and it was over 2 weeks before help arrived and power was restored. They had the ability and know how to survive that long without many modern conveniences. You can too:
Do you know exactly what you need to stock up on to keep you warm and fed for up to a week?
Do you have the skills to keep calm and avoid making rash and life threatening decisions during a crisis?
Do you know how to defend yourself and your family when looters crash through your front door?
If you have any doubts about how you would fair after a disaster please READ THIS.
Remember, we're all in this together!
'Above Average' Joe
P.S. Even if you are absolutely sure that you have everything it takes and know all you need to keep your family safe and well fed after a crisis, you can never have too much information.
Overconfidence is the first step to failure.

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