tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post6759560225177083693..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: Is 72 Hours Long Enough?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-48771407234775178722012-04-11T20:24:59.852-04:002012-04-11T20:24:59.852-04:00Here's some text from Ready.Gov that does inde...Here's some text from Ready.Gov that does indeed try to walk a fine line between telling people to get their butt in gear but not make them think that their government won't be there to help them.<br /><br />Note near the bottom where it says that services may be out for a week or longer. I was happy to see that. But still, the larger emphasis everywhere else on this site (and others) sure seems to be focused on 3 days, which is a joke even for "minor" regional events especially if you live in a rural area.<br /><br />-- Pasted text: ready.gov/build-a-kit<br /><br />You may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least 72 hours. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours or it might take days.<br /><br />Additionally, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment and telephones may be cut off for days or even a week, or longer. Your supplies kit should contain items to help you manage during these outages.Gadsd N. Flaggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-15073077267589628512012-04-11T18:49:18.272-04:002012-04-11T18:49:18.272-04:00It was 3 days before the roads were open enough to...It was 3 days before the roads were open enough to safely travel more than a mile or two after Irene...the distribution flyers went out down certain roads (still haven't figured out how they put them on the mailboxes the first go around) then posted in various central locations like the post office (in New Kent) and man, the lines were long on route 60 and at the race track...no one at the jail :) (wonder why lol, sorry, but I just had to go and look) but anyway, 3 days I believe is a psychological thing...people can do anything for 3 days (3 day weekends and all)...it looks and FEELS normal to have a 'holiday' 'weekend'. It also gives a false feeling that things will be back to normal real quick (going back to the 3 day holiday weekend) and a psychological effect that the FEDS or SOMEONE is/will be in control and on top of it. Okay...sure...its all about keeping people calm...I think, no make that FEEL that if they were to say for one week people would freak out...heck, they freak out when the kids are out of school for spring break or the summer...could you imagine having to plan for a week without power for those who stress out over planning for a holiday weekend let alone spring break with the kids. The unimaginable then starts to become real and people might start to realize just how dependant they are on the system to make sure their life keeps going...psychology is all it is...then screw'em when it hits...they will be too busy saving the 'important' people first.laurahttp://survivingshtfmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-61010202403583072502012-04-09T19:00:43.664-04:002012-04-09T19:00:43.664-04:00Steelheart - I think "made up" might be ...Steelheart - I think "made up" might be the keyDonaldhttp://www.ifithitsthefan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-88132952782613525302012-04-08T23:32:19.341-04:002012-04-08T23:32:19.341-04:00I planned for five to seven days with my vehicle k...I planned for five to seven days with my vehicle kit (which includes my Get Home bag). I admit that I've only got 2+ days worth of water but I'm in Minnesota (Land of 10,000 Lakes) so finding water generally isn't a problem. Add in a Sport Berkey and water shouldn't really be an issue.<br /><br />In general though, the three day time frame is probably based on what the commonly effected area size is. Somebody probably made (or made up) a formula to guesstimate how long someone would be on their own depending on how many square miles got hammered.<br /><br />SteelheartSteelheartnoreply@blogger.com