Were you Ready?

The Utah Shake out was this morning at 10:15.  Chances are 100% that you survived with no complications.  However, whether you participated or not, let's consider what would have happened if this earthquake was real and not hypothetical.  Starting this morning...

• You would be without power for weeks
• You would have no water for weeks to months
• Cell lines would be jammed
• Travel would be extremely difficult
• Natural gas would be unavailable

Just pretend the earthquake happened this morning.  Now that you are without basic utilities, cell phones, and unable to travel, how will you survive the next few days and weeks?  Do you have a solution for each of the following questions?

• It is cold, how will you stay warm?
• Do you have enough food for the next few weeks/months on hand?
• Do you have a means to cook food?
• Do you have drinking water?
• Do you have water for hygiene?
• Do you have basic hygienic necessities on hand?
• If you have an infant, do you have food and supplies for him/her?
• How will you communicate with family/friends?
• Do you have a First-Aid kit and the knowledge to treat injuries with it?
• Does each family member have a 72-hour kit to assist with the above needs?
• Do your children have emergency kits at school?
• Do you have an emergency kit and equipment in your vehicle?  At your office?

Please consider these questions.  Choose just one question that you are unprepared for and make a plan of how to become prepared.  Please share your idea/experience on the blog.  Then choose another and so on until you can sufficiently answer each question with ease.

For more information on the hypothetical situation of a Wasatch Fault quake, please see the video on this page: http://www.shakeout.org/utah/whyparticipate/