Natural Disaster Preparedness
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If you follow me on any social media platform you’ll know that while I love to travel and explore new places, I am also pretty obsessed with where I live. I mean, I live about a mile from the beach in Southern California. Approximately 345 days a year I can do my daily run at the beach and the climate here rarely calls for the parkas I had to use when I lived back East!
Most people are pretty jealous of where I live. Except for earthquakes. Earthquakes really concern people.
But news flash y’all…we don’t just have earthquakes here! I know our little slice of the world seems just short of heaven but the truth is we are faced with quite a variety of natural disasters here in the Los Angeles area. We can have flooding, fires (those Santa Ana winds are NO joke!), landslides, tsunamis, lots of rain (El Nino anyone?!?) and more!
So when Ready LA asked me to help get the word out about being prepared for the natural disasters in the LA area, I couldn’t say yes fast enough! Because whether you live here or are thinking about traveling here (and the LA area is a popular tourist destination!!) it’s important to think about the “what ifs.” So here’s what I’m asking you…
- Head over to the Ready LA website and take a minute to look around. They have outstanding information on the potential natural disasters that could affect those in the LA area (both residents and tourists) and offer excellent resources for preparing for these potential disasters.
- Head over to Notify LA where you can sign up for text message alerts during times of emergency…such a simple step, but y’all…this can be SUPER helpful!
- Check out my tips below for preparing for natural disasters
Tip Two…Develop a household disaster plan
Tip Three… Become aware…it’s important to learn more about the Southern California natural disasters that can potentially impact you so you can be better prepared.
Here’s the thing y’all…as residents of a slice of the world that feels like paradise it is really easy to forget that disaster can strike…so take some time and prepare yourself for Southern California natural disasters. And then head back outside and enjoy paradise!
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23 Comments
Lauren
Great tips here! I clicked around on Ready LA and Notify LA and there is tons of useful info there! Thanks for sharing!
Joanna
It’s so important to have a plan for these things no matter where you live! Great tips:)
dani cc
So insightful – Over at the dollhouse we try to plan for everything from natural disasters to terrorist attacks. We hope that nothing ever happens but if it does that we actually stay calm and follow through on our routine.
Blythe A.
It is so important to be prepared for natural disasters wherever you live. I grew up in FL, so we had to be prepared for tornadoes and hurricanes.
Cristina
In Miami we worry most about hurricanes which gives us ample time to prepare. But I did live in earthquake prone Chile and California and it never occurred to me to have a bin with essentials! Then again, I was young and no kids to be concerned about!
Kait
These are such great tips! A natural disaster here in Hawaii is one of my greatest fears since there is literally no way out/enough transportation for everyone who lives here.
Logan
I’ve never been to California, but I know that you guys have to deal with a lot of things we don’t here in Alabama. At least not as often. I think it is great that you have a plan and are providing tips for others! I need to do this in regards to tornados. That is something that comes through here all too often.
Stacey
Because of moves and life changes – I don’t currently have a complete kit. Living in earthquake country I really need to take care of this. Thanks for the reminder!
jill conyers
Great information about a topic that many probably might not give much thought. When we lived in CA it was the earthquakes we worried about.
Dawn
It’s always important to be ready in case of a natural disaster. Tornado season is here, so being prepared is a good idea.
Jeanine
Really great tips! I live in Canada where we don’t see many Natural Disasters but I’m always reading up on how to stay prepared and keeping things around just in case.
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt
Great tips! Here tornadoes are our concern and it’s so important to be prepared and have a plan!
karissa Ancell
I have lived in California my whole life and people always worry about Earthquakes but other than minor ones I’ve only experience one decent sized one. We always had a kit growing up but never had to use it.
Debra
This is something my parents were really big on when I was growing up, so we are actually pretty prepared. There is always more to do though!
Heather
There are natural disasters in every part of the country (here we are blizzards and hurricanes) so making sure we have the supplies when we lose power or other emergencies is important. Great info here!
Ana De- Jesus
Sometimes as tourists we forget to research before we come and it is always best to be prepared. Thank you for raising awareness.
Mariah
Is always best to be prepared! Better to have a plan than go with the flow for things like this!
Kiwi
Great tips! This is a hard subject but always need to be prepared.
Michele ~ West Via Midwest
I have a kit but always forget to change out the water that is in the kit! Now I put that as a reminder in my phone to do that every 6 months!
CourtneyLynne
It’s so important I have a plan! I lived in FL for years and with all the Hurricanes we would get these types of plans were key to making sure everything went as smoothly as possible.
HilLesha
I know this is something someone normally doesn’t want to think about, but it is so important! Earthquakes rarely occur where I love, but we’ve had some pretty bad tornadoes. That’s why I try my best to stay prepared.
Jennifer Corter
We really don’t get that bad of weather here in Northern NJ, however, I think this is a great idea. My husband and I will be doing this, I think! You can NEVER be too prepared!
Hannah
I think that having some sort of plan of action in case of an emergency or natural disaster is always a good thing. One thing I would definitely like to have more of a stock of is bottled water. It’s always needed in an emergency.