National Preparedness Month - Why Prepare?
September is National Preparedness Month. If you have not yet begun your preparedness journey, you might have a number of questions running through your mind. The biggest questions tend to be: Why should I prepare and for what should I prepare? This short article is designed to answer those basic questions. Reasons to prepare: Natural disasters are one of the most common occurrences for which people prepare. This includes things like floods, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, etc. In situations such as these, access to services can be disrupted for days. Grocery stores and gas stations have been known to run low on supplies, electricity can be disrupted, and it may be difficult to leave your home. Are you equipped to deal with being at home potentially without power and access to food and water for several days? On the flip side, it may be necessary to leave your home. Do you have a place to go? Do you have a plan for what to take with you should you need to ev