• anEF5tornadosweptthroughJoplin,Missouri,destroyingabout25%of thecity
• amagnitude5.8earthquakethathitVirginiaandwasfeltalongtheEastCoast
• DebtcrisisinmajorcountriesAndthesewereonlyafewof thethingsthatwerereportedinthenewsinthepastyear.Justlikemanythingsinlife,if youlookattheentiretask,itcanappearverydaunting.Butif youdivideitupintovarioussteps,itbecomesmoredoable.
Needful Thing The Resource forEmergency Preparedness
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From the EditorResolve to be ready in 2012Lastweek,Iwatchedanewly-releasedmoviethatmakesagreatpointaboutemergencypreparedness.WhileIunderstandthefilmisaHollywoodproduction,thepointsmadeinthemoviecanbevalid.
Contagionshowshowonepersonbecameinfectedwithamutatedvirus,howquicklyandeasilyitspreaddaybyday,andtouchedontheamountof workittakestotrytoidentifynotonlytheoriginsof thevirus,butthevaccineforsaidvirus.
ThebiggestrecommendationfromtheCDCinthemoviewastolimit,oreveneliminate,socialcontact.Thismeantthatsomefamilieswereself-quarantinedintheirhomesformonths.
If youwereputinasimilarsituation,wouldyouhavethenecessaryresourcestostayawayfromthegrocerystore,haveaccesstodrinkablewater,orhandleyourfamily’smedicalneeds?
Wehopetoneverfindourselvesinthistypeof situation,butitispossible,andpreparationbeforethefactiskeytomakingthebestof apotentialdeadlysituation.Throughouttheyear,wehopetoprovideyouwithhelpfulinformationondoingjustthat.
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Thenewyearoftenbringsmanyresolutions.Whilemostof themprobablycenteronexercisingmoreoreatingbetter,youshouldn’toverlooktheresolutiontobecomebetterpreparedfortheunexpected.Acrosstheglobe,2011broughttheunexpected• blizzardsstruckapathfromthe
AmericanMidwestintotheNewEnglandarea
• amagnitude9.0earthquakehitJapanandtriggeredamassivetsunamithatbroughtmuchdeathanddestruction
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Hereisalistof resolutionsthatyoucansetthisyeartohelpyoubecome,andstay,moreprepared.
Check it TwiceSantaissaidtocheckhislisttwice.That’sgoodadviceforeveryonewhenitcomestoemergencyprep.Twiceayear,youshouldcheckyour72-hourkittomakesurenothinghasexpiredandthatflashlights,radios,walkie-talkies,etc.arestillworking.AgoodwaytoremembertodothisistocheckwithyouadjustforDaylight-Savings.
Teach to TextAlmosteveryteenknowshowtotext.Butdotheadultsinyourfamilyknowhow?Inanemergency,phonelinescanbetiedup.Butatextmessagehasabetterchanceof makingitthrough,whenphonelinesaretiedup.
Review Evacuation PlansAtleastonceayear,youshouldreviewyourfamily’sevacuationplan.Dedicate30minutes,whenyourentirefamilycanbetogether,anddiscusstheroutes,ameetingplace,theStop-Drop-Rollprinciple,andalistof emergencynumbers.
Therearenumerouswaysyoucanresolvetobemoreprepared,andthesethreewillgetyouoff toagoodstart.
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Gathering a one-year supply of food storageThere’snotimelikethepresenttostartbuildingupyourfoodsupply.Wouldn’titbeawesometohaveaoneyearsupplyof foodbuiltup?Well,here’samonth-by-monthbreakdownyoucanusethroughouttheyear,andbyDecember31,2012(thatisif theworlddoesn’tendonDecember21assomepredict)youwillhaveaone-yearsupplyof food.
If youaren’tinapositiontocollectallof theitemsthisyear,youcansplitthequantitiesinhalf tocollectasix-monthsupply,andthenworkonitnextyear,too,andviola...youhaveaone-yearsupply.If therearefoodsthatyoudon’tlike,orif youhavespecialdietaryrequirements,youcansubstituteoutitemsonthelistasneeded. E
JANUARY[]Cannedmeatorfish-24cansperperson[]Unscentedbleach-1gallonperperson[]Garbagebags(30gal)-heavyduty,30perperson[]Laundrydetergent-20lbsperperson[]Canopener
FEBRUARY[]Pastaandflour-100lbs(total)perperson[]Handgrainmill[]Scissors,thread,needles,buttonsandzippers
MARCH[]Soup,steworchili-50cansperperson(15oz)[]Salt-5lbsperperson[]Fat,oilorshortening-20lbsperperson[]Aluminumfoil,plasticwrap,storagebags,etc.
APRIL[]Yeast-2lbsperperson[]Bakingsoda-2lbsperperson[]Vinegar-1gallonperperson[]Evaporatedmilk-10cansperperson[]Peanutbutter-10lbsperperson[]Spices,condimentsandvanilla
MAY[]Cereals,grains,rice,oatmeal,cornmeal,etc. -100lbsperperson[]Papertowels-24rollsperperson[]Flavoredgelatin-24pkgsperperson[]Doctorprescribedmedications(ATLEASTone extramonthsupply)[]Gardenseeds
JUNE[]Adequatefirstaidkit
JULY[]Sugarorhoney-50lbsperperson[]Powderedmilk-10#10cans(35lbstotal)perperson[]Toothbrushes-2perperson[]Toothpaste[]Mouthwash[]Infantneeds-Formula,babyfood,diapers,Tylenol,etc.
AUGUST[]Fruits/vegetables-100quartsperperson[]Jamsorjellies-24pintsperperson[]Femininehygieneproducts[]Schoolsupplies[]Petsupplies
SEPTEMBER[]Powderedmilk-10#10cans(35lbstotal)perperson[]Driedtomatoes-25lbsperperson(substitutecanned)[]Fruit/Tomatojuice-50quartsperperson
OCTOBER[]Soup,steworchili-50cansperperson(15oz)[]Cheese-10lbs(driedorbottled)perperson[]Dishsoap
NOVEMBER[]Wheat-100lbsperperson[]Juicemixw/VitaminC-1#10canperperson[]Hand/showersoap[]Lightbulbs
DECEMBER[]Driedbeans-40lbsperperson[]Candlesandmatches[]Batteries(AAA,AA,C,andD)
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January’s Solar Cooking Recipe: Maple Bran Muffins Withtheholidaysbehindusit’stimetogetbacktohealthiereating.Themaplesyrupmakesthesebranmuffinsbetterthanmost.Keeptheminthefreezerforaquickportablebreakfastormidmorningsnack.
INGREDIENTS11/2cupswhole brancereal(notflakes)1/2cupraisins1/4cupcanolaoil1/2cupboilingwater1cupbuttermilk1/4cuppuremaplesyrup1largeeggatroomtemperature11/2cupswhole-wheatpastryflour11/4teaspoonsbakingsoda1/4teaspoonssalt1/2cupchoppedwalnuts
PREPARATIONSetGlobalSunOvenouttopreheat.Linemuffintinswithpaperliners.
Tosstogetherthecereal,raisins,andoilinlargebowluntilmoistened.Pourtheboilingwateroverthemixtureandtosstomoistenevenly.Letcoolslightly.Addthebuttermilk,maplesyrup,andeggto
thecerealmixture;stiruntilmixedwell.Whisktogethertheflour,bakingsoda,andsaltinasmallbowl.Addtheflourmixtureandthewalnutstothecerealmixtureandstirjustuntilmoistened.Coverthebowlwithplasticwrap;letstand15minutes.Fillthemuffincupsevenlywiththebatter.Usearacktoseparatethetwopansandcrossstackthem.BakeinSun
Ovenuntilatoothpickinsertedintothecentercomesoutclean,about30minutes.Storeinanairtightcontainerforuptoonedayorfreezeforuptoamonth.Frozenmuffinsarebestwhenallowedtothawatroomtemperature.Makes12muffins. E
Donate blood: Save a lifeJanuaryisNationalBloodDonormonth.Itservesasagreatreminderthatpeoplethroughouttheworldareinneedof blood,sotaketheopportunitytodonatebloodinyourcommunity.Donatingbloodisasimplethingtodo,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinthelivesof others.Thedonationprocessfromthetimeyouarriveuntilthetimeyouleavetakesaboutanhour.Thedonationitself isonlyabout8-10minutesonaverage.Formoreinformationondonatingblood,ortofindablooddrivenearyou,visitwww.redcrossblood.org.
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Schedule a Sun Cooking Essentials seminar in your areaDoyouwanttobecomeasolarcookingexpert?Doyouwanttoshowyourfriendsandneighborshowneat,andefficientsolarcookingis?Here’syourchance.SunOvensInternational,Inc.,isschedulingSunCookingEssentialsseminarsin:• Texas(February)• SouthernCalifornia(March)• Colorado(May)• Utahongoing• Arizonaongoing
TheSunCookingEssentialsSeminarisdevotedtosharingfundamentalSunCookingtechniquestohelpyouwarmuptotheidea
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of cookingwiththesuntosavemoneynowandbepreparedforanyemergency.You’llbesurprisedbytheimprovedtasteof suncookedfoodsandthemanylifestyleadvantagesof cookingwiththesun.Seehoweasyitistoactivatethesun’spowertobake, boil, and steam foods.DiscoverhowpracticalandeasyitistocookinaSUNOVENanddiscussthemanyeconomic,health,andenvironmentalbenefitsof cookingwiththesun.Takethefirststepindiscoveringhowtousethesuntonaturallydehydratefruitsandvegetables,
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enhancewintersprouting,andheatwaterfordrinkingorpersonalhygiene.Thisclasswillexpandyourinformationarsenaltoknowthemostenergy-efficientwaytorehydrateyourfreeze-driedpreparednessfoods.Findouthowtoreduceyourutilitybillsandtheamountof fuelyouneedtostoreforemergencypreparedness.Youcandoallthiswhilehelpingfamiliesindeforesteddevelopingcountriesaroundtheworld.
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What to store in your fire-proof boxIf yourhousewasdestroyed,wouldyoustillhavetheimportantfinancialandmedicalrecordsneededtorebuildyourlifeafterthedisaster?
Withoutyourrecords,andinastateof emergency,canyouproveyouownyourhouseandthelandunderneathit?Canyouproveyouhavehealthinsurance?Canyouprovethatyouarewhoyousayyouare?
Documentsshouldbestoredinawatertightand/orfireresistantcontainerandinaplacethatcanbeeasilyaccessed.
Thefollowingisalistof documentsorcopiesof documentsthatyoushouldhavereadilyavailable:• Birth/Death/MarriageCertificates• Passports/driverlicense• Citizenship&AdoptionPapers• DivorceDecrees• Wills• DeedsandTitlestoAutomobiles• HouseholdInventory
• Veteran’sPapers• BondsandStockCertificates• ImportantContracts• Insurancepapers• Immunizationrecords• Familypictures• Emergencycontactlist/phone
numbers• Genealogicalrecords• Religiousdocuments
Considerrentingasafedepositboxatabank.Storetheoriginalversionsof recordsthatwouldbedifficulttoreplace.Also,considerusingabankthatissomedistancefromyourhometolessenthechancethatbothyourhouseandthebankwouldbeaffectedbythesamedisaster.
Additionalinformationcanbefoundathttp://publications.usa.gov/epublications/
keeprecords/keeprecords.htm