Prepper Recon

Hurricane Sandy

First, let’s remember to pray for those who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.If you have the means to help, Samaritans Purse has been involved in disaster relief for several years and maintains one of the lowest percentages of overhead costs of any relief organization. Samaritan’s Purse is led by Franklin Graham, the son of the great evangelist, Billy Graham. They were here in South Florida shortly after Hurricane Wilma passed through a few years ago. They were also one of the first relief agencies to provide help in Joplin, Missouri after the tornadoes and in  New Orleans after Katrina. They have already mobilized three relief units that left North Carolina on Tuesday . To donate, volunteer, or read more you can go to their website at Samaritan’s Purse.org.

Fires destroyed 80 homes in NY.

Unless you have been under a rock, you have seen the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. At the time of this writing, the death toll was 55 lives lost. Hurricane Sandy brought massive property damage from flooding, high winds and more than 80 homes were lost from fires started by downed power lines. 8 million people or 2.5% of the population of America are without power.

NYC is dark without electricity.

Here are a few lessons we can take away even at the early stages of the aftermath. We are seeing first responders that are having to risk there lives to rescue people who did not evacuate when they were told. If you are told to evacuate and you chose not to, you are putting your own life at risk as well as the lives of those who have to attempt a rescue. It is selfish and irresponsible. Many people claim to not have the funds to evacuate. That is why Prepper Recon.com recommends having $1,ooo emergency fund as your first step in prepping. That is enough to get a ticket out of town and a cheap motel and meals for a few days.

The last minute is the worst time to become a prepper.

Most people didn’t even have the minimum 3 days of food and water recommended by FEMA. 3 days is far too little. 1 month of food and water is a good starting point. As millions of people tried to prepare for Hurricane Sandy, we got a chance to see how “Just In Time” inventory systems fail at periods of abnormal demand. In many areas, it will be more than a week before shelves are restocked. I hope we don’t see the types of chaos that we saw post Katrina. It is too early to tell.

Shelves were stripped the day before Hurricane Sandy.

Perhaps Hurricane Sandy will wake up more people to be better prepared in the future. If you have decided to get more serious about prepping  and would like to know how to get started, read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. It will help you to build a foundation in readiness.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!