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Originally Posted by bjones6416
Thanks! That was fascinating, AND educational. I do have one more question for you, though. Here in the southern U.S., the most likely emergencies we would be preparing for would be either a tornado (which could be fairly catastrophic) or an ice storm (which is usually just a prolonged power outage.) In either of those cases, though, I would have the opportunity to actually put my hands on my emergency pack so I would be sure to have it with me. (Even though tornados can hit without warning, we usually know if there is bad weather approaching and can take precautions.)
Where and how do you store your kit so that you would be able to access it if an earthquake hit? Since there is usually no warning with earthquakes it seems to me that it would be crucial to be pretty confident that you could find your packs, right?
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personally for the average American not living in a high rise in a large city I would recommend your emergency pack go in your car (provided you have one). if you are in a standard house, or even small apartment, if you live through whatever your disaster is, you'll be able to get to your car. also, by having it in your car, it will be accessible to most every place you go as long as you are the captain of your ship.
if you are the high rise resident, don't have a car, and so on, the best place is right next to your bed. I have hard soled slippers, a flashlight, pistol and heavy duty knife next to my bed all the time