Are you prepared?

[dolf]

Now that FEMA has basically been defunded, have you put more thought into how prepared your household is?
Cyber attacks are on the rise, natural disasters are always a possibility, civil unrest could really disrupt your weekly shop, and certain areas are norepinephrine tempting for terrorists. How much have you done to make sure you can ride it out? Or do you have faith that your government/state will have your back?

From the uk government website:
https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared-for-emergencies/

• Consider what supplies you and your household might need during an emergency lasting a few days, such as a power cut or water outage, or situations where you are advised to stay at home or to leave your home (evacuate) for safety reasons.
• It can be helpful to keep these items in one place in your home and ideally somewhere easy to find if the lights aren’t working – if you are escaping your house due to a fire you should not take anything with you at all. You could consider keeping items you might need to take with you if asked to leave your home quickly in a spare bag – you might hear some people call this a ‘grab bag’.
• You should ensure you have enough of the medication you need to keep you going for several days.
• Pack a few essential items in your car boot to make sure you’re ready in case of getting stuck in wintry weather – this can include a torch, in-car phone charger, warm clothes and blankets, high-visibility clothing, jump leads, food and drink, and a shovel for snow. It can also be helpful to keep a first aid kit in your car.

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Put together an emergency kit of items at home​

This could include:​

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• Battery or wind-up torch – torches are safer than candles.
• Portable power bank for charging your mobile phone.
• Battery or wind-up radio to get updates during a power cut – a car radio can be used, however in severe weather it might be safer to stay inside.
• Spare batteries for torches and radio and a backup battery for any medical equipment you rely on.
• A first aid kit (or some first aid items) including items such as waterproof plasters, bandages, a thermometer, antiseptic, eyewash solution, sterile dressings and gloves, medical tape for dressings, and tweezers.
• Hand sanitiser and wet wipes for hygiene purposes when the water is off.
• Bottled water – there is no standard figure for this as emergencies can vary in duration and people use different amounts. A minimum of 2.5-3 litres of drinking water per person per day is recommended by the World Health Organisation for survival. 10 litres per person per day will make you more comfortable by also providing for basic cooking and hygiene needs. Additional water might be needed to make up baby formula, for medical devices and for pets.
• Non-perishable food that doesn’t need cooking, such as ready-to-eat tinned meat, fruit or vegetables (and a tin opener). As with water, how much you need will vary based on your own circumstances. Don’t forget food for pets.
• Baby supplies such as nappies and baby formula – ready made or ‘ready-to-feed’ formula is best as you may not be able to boil water.

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[AnomalyLady]

Ooh, following.

I am actually pretty prepared. My life is set up to prepare and be stocked up.

I have little to no faith in government protecting me.

 

[dolf]

Ooh, following.

I am actually pretty prepared. My life is set up to prepare and be stocked up.

I have little to no faith in government protecting me.

Same.

I think the government probably has half decent plans for cities and large towns, but when it comes to tiny villages I doubt they'd be around.
On the plus side, there aren't going to be any riots and looting here either. Population 500, and most of them over 70.

 

[AnomalyLady]

Same.

I think the government probably has half decent plans for cities and large towns, but when it comes to tiny villages I doubt they'd be around.
On the plus side, there aren't going to be any riots and looting here either. Population 500, and most of them over 70.

Yeah. Pluses and negatives to the living in city vs country.

But even if you say, “Hell, I’ll live in the city.” They’re not going to help all the neighborhoods regardless.

 

[TastySuckToy]

Governments don't exist to help people. They exist to extract resources from the population to fund their own existence and ideologies.

 

[Bray123]

Suddenly 'State's Rights' has reappeared. The right for a state to pay for their own disasters without bothering Trump.

 

[coati]

To respond to the opening post: Yes.

[There's a bad moon on the rise. Deplorables in the USA deny climate change and are eliminating services that do not serve the immediate interests of the oligarchs.]

 

[Lance_Castro]

As long as the power is off, there can be no negative press about Trump.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Yeah. Pluses and negatives to the living in city vs country.

But even if you say, “Hell, I’ll live in the city.” They’re not going to help all the neighborhoods regardless.

You don’t think they’ll set up shelters?

 

[dolf]

I have disaster supplies in each of my homes.

But I don’t have Iodine pills. Should I?

If there are nukes do you want to survive to see the End Days?

Is Nuclear War survivable?

I do have iodine pills.
Not necessarily for an apocalyptic war, but more for something like Three Mile Island.

 

[Chernosoth]

I am somewhat prepared by living where disasters are rare. Sometimes during blackouts I biked to other electric grids. That's as disastrous as it ever gets here. Now I don't have the endurance for 100 mile rides, so I would probably bike less and read more.

 

[Lance_Castro]

I’ve been meaning to get one of those crank radio/light/phone chargers.

…. So i can post some shit to twist Coati up at The End.

Reported! *boom* Lol

 

[73Seahawks]

Now that FEMA has basically been defunded, have you put more thought into how prepared your household is?
Cyber attacks are on the rise, natural disasters are always a possibility, civil unrest could really disrupt your weekly shop, and certain areas are norepinephrine tempting for terrorists. How much have you done to make sure you can ride it out? Or do you have faith that your government/state will have your back?

From the uk government website:
https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared-for-emergencies/

The next Democratic President and Democratic-controlled Congress will have to reinstate FEMA and all the other agencies.

 

[Wonderer67]

Regardless of your political persuasion, outlook, bias or philosophy, one should always be prepared.

Doesn’t mean you have to be paranoid prepper (I still like the old school term, survivalist) but always have a plan and the proper equipment.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Fat people will live longer.

 

[Lance_Castro]

Anyone have one of those emerg crank radio/lite/phone chargers they can recommend?

 

[LoneMilf]

I have a couple of these:

They actually work surprisingly well

 

[AnomalyLady]

You don’t think they’ll set up shelters?

Naw. Do you?

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Naw. Do you?

Yes, I do.

 

[AnomalyLady]

Yes, I do.

I guess I wish I had your optimism lol

 

[BlackFlame112000]

This is a funny thread,
Mass hysteria would have a blast, atleast a good majority of the population would perish

Please don't act like ur one of the competent one's thats got it all figured out, ur just as soft as the dumb fuck across the street
Help from the govt
fuckin naive

 

[dolf]

This is a funny thread,
Mass hysteria would have a blast, atleast a good majority of the population would perish

Please don't act like ur one of the competent one's thats got it all figured out, ur just as soft as the dumb fuck across the street
Help from the govt
fuckin naive

Well that depends entirely on the event, you silly moo.

Global nuclear war? Yeah, I'm under no illusion.
Snowed in for a week? Cyber attack takes away my debit card? Big storm takes out the grid? Another pandemic and lock down? I'm good.

Zombie apocalypse? Depends! ...runners or stumblers?

 

[Meekly_Anna]

I am a member of our fire brigade, so I have a little insight.
We have enough generator power to supply a large part of the city. All the clinics and the city's computer centre have their own generators and are independent when needed.
We have several fire stations spread across the city. Each has a small amount of emergency supplies, but these are only for the fire brigade. Next to our fire station is one of the warehouses for emergencies. There is a small amount of food and a lot of other supplies, such as camp beds, iodine tablets, wheelchairs and other medical supplies, pumps, generators and other things that are needed.
Food is initially provided by retailers, then there are several food warehouses in our state that can supply the entire population with basic foodstuffs for six weeks.
This happens behind the scenes. It will be similar for you.

What I recommend you have at home is a small rucksack with a set of clothes, copies of your IDs and title deeds, durable food for two days, a crank radio or similar that you can use to charge your phones, a lighter, a pocket knife and some cooking utensils.
The rucksack should weigh a maximum of six kilos.
If you live outside, get a bicycle. This also works without petrol.

A zombie apocalypse will not happen. For very simple biological reasons.

 

[Rightguide]

Chronic worry or anxiety doesn’t prevent disasters; it just saps your energy and well-being in the meantime. Having a solid emergency plan, basic supplies, and some awareness of your local risks is far more effective than endlessly worrying. Preparedness brings peace of mind; worry only multiplies fear. Nature will do what it does, but your life is happening now. Be smart and ready, but don’t burn up your well-being with fear.

 

[RoryN]

Chronic worry or anxiety doesn’t prevent disasters; it just saps your energy and well-being in the meantime.

Chronic hatred does that, too.

You might want to fix that about yourself before handing out fifth-grade-level life coach advice on anything else.