What is the short-term emergency stockpile? 災害用短期備蓄とは？ Have you ever checked how much time your government needs to send relief supplies to a disaster area? It varies of course, but it could be hours, days, or even weeks before help arrives. Before we criticize what may seem like a slow government response, and it may […]
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How to contact your family in an emergency? 災害時にどうやって家族と連絡を取り合う？ Preparing for emergencies, you always have to consider living without electricity. You know, if the power grid goes down, everybody will panic. Have you ever thought about how much we rely on electricity? If there is a major crisis, and the power goes out,
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Do you think you can meet up with your family, smoothly, in an emergency? 災害時に、あなたの家族とスムーズに再会できると思っていますか？ What do you think? Many people plan to get in contact with their family in an emergency, assuming their cellphone will work. I always worry about how to find my kids in an emergency, without a cellphone. Our schools
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Don’t use a nearby supermarket as your refrigerator. 近くのスーパーを冷蔵庫のように利用しないで No, no, no! Do not expect somebody to help you in an emergency, especially in a long-term emergency. In our last post (#40) we discussed the long-term stockpile. Let’s continue on that topic. Remember, during the COVID-19 pandemic, how it was impossible to find certain items
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Can you imagine needing to use your long-term stockpile? 長期備蓄が必要となる時を想像できますか？ When you imagine a long-term emergency, what do you think of ? I don’t mean to belittle anyone’s suffering, but we’re not talking about mere earthquakes or hurricanes. Tornadoes spin up frequently, volcanos erupt, wildfires rage, but none of these are long-term emergencies. These
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