Don’t think you need an emergency kit? Think again, say the families who needed one. Get ready for the unexpected with a disaster “Go Bag”. Reporter Gary Daigneault says some local families are using resources from their local church to get prepared…
Preparing in advance with a disaster-ready kit has helped families nationwide through extreme weather events, which experts warn are on the rise. Tyler Hull and his wife Kristy of Yucca Valley have been through disasters before. Tyler said, “Having been through the 1992 Landers earthquake, I learned how quickly disasters can strike.” The entire Hull family have prepared “go bags” with the necessary items for survival. But along with these, Kristy said, “Having young kids, we’ve included things that provide comfort, like a small stuffed animal and their coloring books and crayons.” They have also put emergency kits in all their vehicles. “Articles on the Jehovah’s Witnesses website, jw.org, have helped our family better prepare for potential disasters,” Tyler said. “Go bags” also have proven useful in the opposite circumstances as “stay bags.”
Disaster-preparedness suggestions and tips for putting together a “go bag” are available from FEMA at ready.gov and from Jehovah’s Witnesses at https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/awake-no5-2017-october/disaster-steps-that-can-save-lives/
