The Prepared Home

Contents

Welcome to Your Prepared Home 1

1
Getting Started: Preparedness That Fits Your Life 5
Know Your Necessities 7
Consider Comfort and Lifestyle 9
Create a Preparedness Binder 10
Find New Storage Space 12

2
Planning for the Possibilities 19
Five Most Common Disaster Impacts 21
Types of Disasters to Consider 22

3
Discovering Your Plan's Priorities 25
What's Your Risk? 26
How to Lower Risk and Impact 29
The Beauty of Your Preparedness Binder 39

4
Staying at Home Part 1: What's for Dinner? 43
Step 1: The First 72 Hours 45
Step 2: Planning Food for 10 Days 51
Step 3: Planning Food for 1+ Month 58

5
Staying at Home Part 2: Beyond Food 73
Step 1: The First 72 Hours 74
Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days 81
Step 3: Preparing for 1+ Month 88

6
Preparing for Power Outages 99
Step 1: The First 72 Hours 100
Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days 108
Step 3: Extended Power Outages 115

7
Preparing for Loss of Water 117
Step 1: The First 72 Hours 118
Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days 123
Step 3: Extended Loss of Water 127

8
Preparing for Loss of Connectivity 129
Step 1: The First 72 Hours 131
Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days 134
Step 3: Extended Loss of Connectivity 137

9
When You Can't Stay in Your Home 141
How to Prepare Now 142
Evacuating to a Shelter, Hotel, or Another Home 144
Worst-Case Scenario: Evacuating to an Isolated Area 148

10
Next Steps: Living Beautifully Prepared, Not Panicked 155

Index 161