Emergency Preparedness Kits

Shake, rattle, and roll. You knew this post was coming today, didn't you? Our 5.6 quake was another wake-up call.

Although we were here during the '89 quake and the later El Nino flooding, we have no emergency kit, no grab-and-go bag. Last night we realized we were in a situation very similar to where we were in '89: A car with a gas tank on empty and no cash in our wallet. No bottled water, no extra batteries for our flashlight, no first aid kit...

So, join us in getting our acts together.

Here are some pre-made kits:
• American Red Cross' Ready-to-Go Emergency Preparedness Kit ($39.95)
• American Red Cross' Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kit ($64.95)
• American Red Cross' Vintage-Style Emergency Preparedness Kit ($59.95)
• Survivalkitsonline.com
• Quakekare.com

More information:
• List of items if you want to go ahead and prepare your own kit
• 72hours.org

(Thanks, liseh, Chad, holly, and Max!)

(Edited from a post originally published 06.09.06)

Image: Vintage-Style Emergency Preparedness Kit

Comments (3)

Thanks for re-posting this. I've actully been working to organize a group of friends (in Oakland) to get our kits together and learn about preparedness, and I think that last night's quake will help get them involved in my effort. Thanks for the great links too!

So this latest earthquake made me think about preparedness kits again, and if it's worth it for me to invest any part of my paltry salary for one.

Sigh...

I'd hafta carry one with me EVERYWHERE, cuz last night when the quake hit, I NOWHERE near my car or my apartment.

So, now what?

I actually put one of these together after the 100th year anniversary last year, and yeah, it was sort of fun to put it together in a dorky sort of way! I'm glad to have it, even though I'm not sure how much of a help it will be in reality, if something big enough to force me out of my house comes along. . .