TAKE STOCK – WEEK # I DON’T KNOW

Heads Up!  September is around the corner, and we have a challenge!

National Preparedness Month is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. 

So, let’s test our Preps.

Jodi at Food Storage Made Easy does a mock emergency challenge each September where she provides different emergency scenarios every day for a week.  The goal is to “live” as if you are experiencing each scenario for the whole day it is posted and see how you do.  For example, the scenario might be “the city water system is contaminated, and you are unable to use your water.”   What will you do?  How will this affect your family’s daily routines?  How will you manage to function as normally as possible?  What do you need to manage that scenario better next time?

If you want to participate in the challenge in it’s original format, sign up in advance on her blog.

I’d rather not throw the household into the chaos of experiencing a new “emergency” every day, so I will post one scenario each Monday. 

If you’re up to the spirit of the original challenge, take the opportunity to live the scenario over the next 24 hours. 

If that seems too overwhelming, gather your family and thoroughly discuss the scenario and determine the best way to handle that kind of event in your household.  Even though you may not have gone through the motions, you will still have improved your family’s readiness through awareness and planning.

Whichever option you choose to execute, use the rest of the week to arrange, organize, and obtain the things you need in order to make that kind of emergency less stressful and scary.

Are you ready?