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Old 01-23-09 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JusticeZero
Also, by disaster, I presume that one is speaking of something similar to an erthquake, or New Orleans style evacuation, or such. In my part of Alaska, the CERT are mainly focused on earthquake response since they discovered a major faultline nearby that is due to break loose again; wildfire was also glossed over. Other places vary.
Exactly, which is the problem with most of the "whoop! whoop! prepare for disaster! make a kit!" ballyhoo. My likely disaster isn't your likely disaster, so my kit isn't gonna be your kit. Even talking about a kit that will be carried on a bike, there are still too many unanswered questions. Since you're on a bike, it's a given that you're evacuating, but evacuating from what? How does that affect which routes are open to you? Are you evacuating to a location where everything is intact, or will you be without access to clean water, food, shelter, heat, electricity, medical care, etc.? There's really no point in assembling a kit until you have answered those questions.
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