Which light sources should I prepare for a long-term emergency? 長期災害用にどのライトを準備するといい？ Nowadays, we can easily find portable solar panels, solar generators, and solar batteries, for emergency situations, for sale in the marketplace. You might already have some of these types of solar products. They are generally considered a good, convenient option for dealing with power […]
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How to make a temporary light for short-term emergencies. 短期災害時にできる代用品ライトの作り方は？ Perhaps, you think that you have no choice but to buy lanterns to prepare for emergencies? For short-term emergencies, we expect things to go back to normal within 2 weeks (we hope). So, we don’t want to light fires and use candles during this time.
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Which light sources should I prepare for short-term emergencies? 短期災害用にどのライトを準備するといい？ Did you ever play with a flashlight in the dark when you were a kid? It was OK then, because you knew you were safe. But if you have a widespread blackout after a big disaster, you will be in big trouble without light. At
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Which radio should I prepare for emergencies? 非常用にどのラジオを準備しておくといい？ Nowadays, how often do you see people who use a radio in their home?? It is very rare to hear the sound of a radio, in a home, right? There have been a few times, recently, when I heard music coming from what I thought was a
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What emergency cold gear should I prepare for evacuation? 避難用にどの災害用防寒具を準備するといい？ Say you’re caught in a major disaster. Let’s compare two different scenarios: one where you prepare and evacuate before the disaster strikes, and another where you evacuate afterward. These two situations will be very different, and when we prepare our emergency cold-weather gear for evacuation,
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