Just in Case How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens

by Harrison, Kathy

• ISBN13: 9781603420358
• ISBN10: 1603420355
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-23
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

When the unexpected strikes-from small storms and blackouts to larger-scale natural disasters and other calamities-a family must be organized and prepared to keep the household running comfortably and safely while keeping all family members calmly engaged. In a friendly, down-to-earth voice, Kathy Harrison guides readers through everything they should do to be prepared for an extended power outage. From storing an adequate supply of nonperishable food to setting up neighborhood cooperatives for times for crisis, the preventative steps put forth in this book prepare readers for any event that leaves people to fend for themselves.

Author Biography

Kathy Harrison is the author of Prepping 101 and Just In Case, as well as Another Place at the Table and One Small Boat. She is a national spokesperson, touring and giving lectures, for both family preparedness and foster parenting. She has appeared on The Today Show, Oprah, National Geographic’s Doomsday Preppers, and in NPR interviews. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

The Oar System

Organize

Acquire and Rotate

Preparedness

Personal Preparedness

Home Systems

Communications

Preparedness with Children

Pets

Preparing your Car

Evacuation

Dealing with Disaster

Loss of Power

Fire in the House

Natural Disasters

Toxic Hazards

Pandemic

Terrorism

Doing it Yourself

Skills for Independence

Food from Scratch

The Stored Food Cookbook

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