If you’re someone who wants to be prepared for the major quake in our future, you’ve probably done something about having food and water available for you and your family. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
1. Most disaster preparedness groups agree that we should have a minimum of a weeks worth of food and water (1-2 gallons per person per day).
2. I’ve never seen an emergency kit (including ours) that has enough food or water. You really need to supplement the kits.
3. The best plan for water is a 55 gallon barrel with a siphon, which you treat with bleach so it will last at least 3 years.
4. Have plenty of canned foods, which need to be regularly used and replaced.
5. Alternatives to grocery store canned food are: MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), similar to the military products (available on-line) and freeze-dried meals, available on-line and from Costco & REI.
My QuakeConsult covers many things, including an evaluation of how well your house is seismically attached to the foundation (houses not correctly retrofitted can fall off the foundation in a big quake).
If you can find a structural engineer who is willing to crawl under you house, you are looking at a minimum of $400. My consult is still $245 and covers many other things (see my website).
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
Be safe.
Larry Guillot
707-965-3299
larry@quakeprepare.com
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