September is National Preparedness Month. What are we doing better than last year? What have we personally learned? Added to my blogroll will be other blogs and sites where I go for preparedness information. Take a few minutes and visit a few.
1 year ago, Hurricane IKE visited the United States. He dropped rain and hurled trees throughout the Gulf Coast of Texas. Then, while leaving much of the water behind, he swung through the midwest and whopped the Greater Cincinnati area. Sunday’s Cincinnati Enquirer has an article talking about what’s happened with emergency preparedness since last year. It’s an interesting article and one thing that struck me is a quote from the Butler County Sheriff. He wondered how many people have generators now, but don’t know how to use them.
That comment from a law enforcement officer really struck me. All too often we find a tool, gadget, or a thing-a-ma-bob that’s supposed to save us money, or make life easier for us. But after the purchase we fail to learn how to properly use the item. Then it sits on the shelf or in the garage getting dusty. Then one day it’s resurrected for a garage sale only to be sold at a fraction of it’s original price.
So, today I challenge you to find 1 item that you bought this last year to help you be more prepared and learn to use it. It could be a generator, alternate heating or cooking source, water purifier, wind up flashlight, crank radio, etc. Whatever it is that you thought you needed last September, get it out and make it work.
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