Friday, January 24, 2014

          Tonight I ran across an article about emergency preparedness for local disasters.  There are many different ways to do 72 or 96-hour kits, and they should be designed considering your geographical area and the most likely type of disaster to occur where you live.  Your family’s personal needs must also be considered as well as seasonal needs.  The things you prepare must be portable and easily accessible.  One comment read: 

“Remember 3-3-3, is what I always say.

·         To keep you from dying in 3 HOURS from exposure, you need shelter and fire.

·         To keep you from dying in 3 DAYS from dehydration, you need water.

·         To keep you from dying in 3 WEEKS from starvation, you need food.”

Then the list of “other important things” comes next.

This “thought for the day” comes with the hope that you are each seriously preparing to care for your families in an emergency.  There are lots of resources available both from the Church and from your local communities.  It doesn’t have to be expensive—it just has “to be”!  It could be what saves you.