Personal Hygiene During a Disaster: Baby Steps to Preparedness Week 5

Have you given much thought to personal hygiene during a disaster situation? If you think back to the great toilet paper shortage of 2020, you may think about it more than previous generations, but there’s more to consider than just tp. After this week’s shopping list, we’ll take a more in-depth look at the topic.

Hand washing is critical for good personal hygiene during a disaster.
Hand washing is critical for good health and good hygiene during disaster (Source)
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The Importance of Water Collection: Baby Steps to Preparedness Week 3

In a survival situation, water collection is one of the most crucial skills you will need to have. As a rule of thumb, people can go weeks without food but only a couple of days without water. This is why reliably obtaining clean water is one of the most important aspects of any survival prepper’s plan. It may seem intimidating initially, but water collection and storage are much simpler than you think.

water collection skills are critical to survival
Water collection skills are critical for survival. Source
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Hazards to Prepare For: Week Two Baby Steps to Preparedness

Welcome to week two of our Baby Steps to Preparedness series. This week we’ll discuss some hazards to prepare for. How did you do last week? To recap, I gave you a short shopping list to start building your emergency kit. I also gave you a few action steps to take. Did you find out what hazards are common in your area? If not, I’ll give you more information to help you in this article.

Hazards to prepare for: Lightning thunderstorm flash over the night sky. Hurricane, typhoon, tornado, storm.
Lightning thunderstorm flash over the night sky. Hurricane, typhoon, tornado, storm. Free Stock photos by Vecteezy
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