text: #1. Don't move to an area thats prone to disasters or holds that possibility. Earthquake zones, don't live in a bowl below sea level like New Orleans, don't set up house at the foot or on the side of a volcano.\n\n#2. Despite the best efforts unforeseen disasters can strike and the only thing you can do is to put back 2 to 3 weeks worth of canned foods and water. Also allow for medicines and a first aid kit. In this way you wont have to suffer waiting for help  to reach you - depending on  how bad a disaster is, it could take 2 to 3 weeks to reach you.., maybe even longer. BE PREPARED!\n\nALSO - you might want to keep a few POTABLE WATER Tablets on hand to kill germs in dirty water, Should your water supplies run out.., you may have to get water from a puddle or something. BOIL water if possible. These tablets should be in the camping supplies at Walmart or other sporting goods store that handles camping gear.\n\nA good emergency kit for you to put together will include 2 blankets per person. One blanket to lay on, the other to cover with. A portable battery powered radio will be important as well as an LED FLASHLIGHT - all of which is available at Walmart.\n\nAn small portable emergency Power Generator run on gasoline can often be of help but requires safe storage of gas and an additive to preserve the gas for long storage.