Do you feel a need to prepare yourself for any kind of disaster that could strike without notice?
I have a week’s worth of food and water, and a shorter-term go bag.
I am a Red Cross disaster response volunteer, and the two things I consistently find that people don’t plan for are proof of address and renter’s insurance for apartments.
If you don’t have proof that you live at an address affected by a fire, flood, or other type of local disaster, the Red Cross cannot provide financial assistance (thank the Katrina scammers for that). You can get water, food, clothing, and shelter, but not money aid.
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People who rent apartments think (wrongly) that their landlord’s insurance will cover any type of loss–WRONG. Get your own. In NYC it’s about $20 a month for a good-sized apartment.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Not really because I am in the midst of reestablishig my food storage as I am moving to a new house so it was on my radar already.
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February 8th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
yes but these things happen without notice so we need to be prepared all the time
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February 8th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
It makes me think:
"Why do they make their buildings out of concrete when they know someday they will be squished"
Also
"We NZrs should show them our techniques for buildings that don’t collapse and move with the earth during Massive Earthquakes"
Also
"OMG THAT WAS ROBERT PATTINSON ON THE TELETHON READING FROM A SCREEN!"
*faints*
Then
"AAAAGGGHHH!!! Brad Pitt’s Beard Moved!"
Then
"Wow, Americans are so nice and charitable"
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February 8th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I have a week’s worth of food and water, and a shorter-term go bag.
I am a Red Cross disaster response volunteer, and the two things I consistently find that people don’t plan for are proof of address and renter’s insurance for apartments.
If you don’t have proof that you live at an address affected by a fire, flood, or other type of local disaster, the Red Cross cannot provide financial assistance (thank the Katrina scammers for that). You can get water, food, clothing, and shelter, but not money aid.
People who rent apartments think (wrongly) that their landlord’s insurance will cover any type of loss–WRONG. Get your own. In NYC it’s about $20 a month for a good-sized apartment.
References :