Other than water and food, what else should you prepare? 水と食品以外に何を準備すればいい？ Many people think the most important emergency goods are water and food. They are correct! It is important to start preparing food and water for emergencies. If you are alone, you might get by, but how about with a baby or small kids? The […]
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What should I know about plumbing in an emergency? 災害時の断水・排水管について何を知っておくといい？ We must never forget about toilets when we prepare for emergencies. In and out! Drink and pee! Eat and poop! We can’t hold it all day! It is inevitable and unavoidable. Your bodily systems can require urgent attention, anytime and anywhere. After a major disaster,
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What emergency cold-weather gear should I prepare for a blackout? 大停電時用にどの災害用防寒具を準備しておくべき？ After a big disaster, if you don’t need to evacuate from your home, you will be lucky. How lucky? Well, it depends on how well you prepared. If there is a major power outage, a blackout on an unprecedented scale across town, can you
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Which medications should I get for my home emergency stockpile? 自宅の災害用備蓄にどの薬剤を揃えておくといい？ Preparing for unexpected emergencies is a complicated and thought-provoking topic, and for some people, especially those who have never had any experience with big disasters, it can be quite difficult to plan smoothly. As you know, it is extremely important to have emergency medications
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Which medications should I get for my emergency evacuation bag? 避難用バッグにどの薬剤を準備しておくといい？ If you need to evacuate from your home, quickly, what you will grab? What will you bring? Most of people might grab water, food, and pets. It would be easy to forget to bring your medication, because your bags are already full of all
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