040: When The Lights Go Out - Disaster Preparedness




The Human Path show

Summary: Recently, we've heard a lot about disasters, like Hurricane Irene, the flooding going on throughout the country, earthquakes and more.  When the power go out, what do you do? Today's Quick And Prepared podcast is a very brief overview by Human Path instructor Sam Coffman on the most important things to do first in the event of a disaster. What can you do when there is an emergency? water: your most important essential. Each person needs at least one gallon, per day. How to procure 50 - 80 gallons of water from your own home food rationing: the best foods to have on-hand in both your pantry and in your refrigerator a store run: be prepared by knowing exactly what you need to get if you only had 5 minutes in a grocery store during a rush This is one segment of several we will be posting as a quick resource for knowing what to do in the event of a natural disaster.