Earthquake Preparedness (insurance, camping, to move)

[SuckaFree123456]

I just want let all my California brothers and sisters to please have emergency supplies ready in case we get a devastating earthquake in the unknown future. What do you all recommend that should be on everyone's list? I am thinking water, a lighter, candles and a flashlight to be at the top of the list. Am I missing anything important?

[GatsbyGatz]

Insurance.

[Harrier]

A will.

[nightlysparrow]

A corded phone that does not need an electrical outlet.

[Harrier]

Cash.

[capoeira]

Originally Posted by SuckaFree123456

I just want let all my California brothers and sisters to please have emergency supplies ready in case we get a devastating earthquake in the unknown future. What do you all recommend that should be on everyone's list? I am thinking water, a lighter, candles and a flashlight to be at the top of the list. Am I missing anything important?

A small battery powered am/fm radio. A radio like the Sony ICF-S10MK2 is ideal. The ones with digital displays go through batteries too quickly.

Forget they candles,there may be gas leaks & aftershocks might knock the candles over. Get battery powered camping lanterns.

An external battery for the cell phone,if power is out one will not be able to recharge.

Lots of extra batteries.

Canned food and a can opener. Other food like food bars,raisins,dates etc. Plastic utensils.

A wrench to shut off the gas.

[Harrier]

Knowledge of capoeira.

[CA4Now]

A regular (non gas) barbeque grill, charcoal and matches (once you've run out of the canned food, you hope you've stored something to grill in your freezer). Bleach to purify any non-bottled water: Water Purification :: Washington State Dept. of Health

[TheDragonslayer]

Originally Posted by capoeira

A small battery powered am/fm radio. A radio like the Sony ICF-S10MK2 is ideal. The ones with digital displays go through batteries too quickly.

Forget they candles,there may be gas leaks & aftershocks might knock the candles over. Get battery powered camping lanterns.

An external battery for the cell phone,if power is out one will not be able to recharge.

Lots of extra batteries.

Canned food and a can opener. Other food like food bars,raisins,dates etc. Plastic utensils.

A wrench to shut off the gas.

Good post, I will add to your list, bottled water and one of those hand crank radio/flashlights that has a usb port and you can charge your cell phone from that. and of course, TP

and for history and insurance, take plenty of photos.

[freepelican]

If a big megathrust earthquake hits, some communities could be cut off for months, or at least largely cut off... I guess there's always helicopters and boats. Fishermen may end up being the real heros in such an event with ships being one of the main ways to move cargo. I would suggest being ready to raise some of your food and/or forage for some. At the very least, try to have some edible landscape in your yard and/or know where some is in a nearby park you can walk to. I think communities should prepare by planting edible landscape on public properties. The "ornamental" brassicas can also be eaten by the way, no matter how "ornamental" they appear and they can be around all year.... a superfood perfect for people under high stress.. protein, vitamins, high chlorophyll (keeps your iron up). Having some seeds on hand is also a great idea. I always have salad mesclun mix seeds, kale seeds, lettuce seeds.... easy to grow and grow extremely fast. If a major earthquake hits, one of the first things I will do is plant some seeds.

Spirulina tablets or spirulina powder is another good option as it has a higher protein content than meat, is a complete protein, and of course is loaded with bioavailable vitamins and antioxidants.