USA Today: Be prepared for disasters
Times are tough - is the economic climate a speedbump that prevents an increase in disaster preparedness? In a recent survey, 56% of coastal residents said they had no family emergency plan and 67% said they had no survival kit.
(hat tip Jason Womack)
People struggling to pay for gas and groceries may feel "much more pressing needs" than an extra three-day cache of water and food, plus expensive first-aid supplies and extra prescription medications (which insurers may prevent people from obtaining anyway).
(hat tip Jason Womack)
