Have you listened to the warnings about being "prepared" for an emergency?

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I have much more food and water than for 72 hours. I am a Disaster Recovery Planner by profession, and I also follow financial and economic happenings closely.
The emergency that may be coming could be a combination of several things.
There has been a marked increase in earthquake & volcanic activity around the world in the last couple of years - the BIG ONE that might split off part of California is long overdue according to seismologists.
There is a 'dormant' volcano in the islands off the coast of Spain that some scientists think could erupt violently, and if it does it could result in a Tsunami that would affect the entire eastern seabord of North America.
In Yosemite park there is an old Caldera (that is the remains of an ancient volcano that exploded). There has been some underground activity in that area that has caused significant bulging of the ground. A lake has actually been pushed out of its lakebed and is now into the woods. If this caldera explodes again (and it is overdue also), it could result in large areas of North America being covered with foot-deep ash, and the dust in the atmosphere would threaten agriculture and drop temperatures significantly for awhile.
Warming of the global climate (which is not mainly due to man's polluting by the way - Mars is warming too!), is melting the glaciers & icecaps, which will cause a rising of sea levels which would flood low-lying coastal areas (Florida, New York city...). This might happen more quickly than you might think.
Going to the financial aspects - the US dollar is at the beginning of a long downward spiral - this will affect economies world-wide and make many things much more expensive. There is a current overhang of derivatives (which are essentially just "bets") of about 2 - 3 times the world's gross national product that is on the verge of collapse just like dominoes in a row. If and when this goes look for transportation (personal and goods, food etc.) to be seriously impacted. Look for local suppliers of essential items. Lay in a stock of anything that has to be shipped from any great distance.
I could go on but I don't want to bore you......Show more

i stopped listening to the government telling me to do anything shortly before i finished my enlistment in usmc so many years ago. on the other hand, there's a backpack full of gear and food two feet from my front door. the pack and gear have been changed over the years, the location has changed, many different states and countries over the years. one thing hasn't changed, and that is level of preparedness. i have food, clothing, and shelter for more than any weekend. in todays world, those not prepared may die.

couple years ago a big wind storm send america a wake up call; unfortunately many hit the snooze button and went back to sleep. people died. yet i read here above me that it's all BS. as stated before, i don't listen to the government, but:
I've got my eyes wide open
Eyes wide open all the time
Because you never know
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It is a great idea to "prepare for disasters", unfortunately everything has become so darn expensive most people cant afford to. The most reasonable thing to do is to try and buy a couple extra non perishable items a week and just put it in a box in a closet.Check dates on items and use/replace as necessary. We should all try and be a little more responsible for ourselves/families.....take notes from Katrina...Show more

Nope, not all. The government is full of bs. The government lied to us about WMDs in Iraq, they lied about preparing for emergency, they lied about everything; so why should I listen to the government?...Show more

I dont , probably because i live in england and not that many bad things happen. If one did, we would be un prepared.
If the country and place where i live was at danger, i would definately get all the stuff....Show more