Earthquakes are major natural disasters that can bring an whole city to its knees. While these are particularly devastating in poor or third world countries, even first world countries can be devastated by earthquakes. Anchorage and San Francisco are two examples of cities in the United States that have been in effect crippled by a noteworthy earthquake before, and that doesn't even look at the very rare, but potentially devastating, Missouri fault line.
Being ready for an earthquake involves many things, but one of the actions you can immediately take in order to help your odds is packing an earthquake survival kit. There are some arguments over what exactly should be in one of these kits, but there are any items that just about every person can agree on.
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First, you have to assume a worst case scenario, meaning that the infrastructure of a city won't be working the way it regularly would. So things you would regularly take for granted, like water and electricity, might not be certain. Because of this, an earthquake emergency kit needs to have iodine and water purification tablets to make sure you have drinkable water.
In addition, an earthquake definite kit should also have a flashlight and extra batteries. If you have one of those flashlights that can also be converted into a lantern, even better.
You will also want a signal whistle, not only in case you are caught under rubble, but also to signal colse to rescuers if you can see or hear man who is trapped. Add in some gauze for bandaging cuts or band wounds.
These are just a few of the most important materials you will want to have in any quality emergency preparedness kit for earthquakes.
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