“If you’re prepared for Zombies, you’re prepared for anything,” is the motto Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has coined as he prepares to sign a proclamation declaring October “Zombie Preparedness Month” in Kansas.
He figures that even though most people are unlikely to come up against brain-eating Zombies any time soon, just about anything else can happen. And if you’re prepared to hole up and wait out those pesky Zombies, then you’re probably prepared for tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, fire and other natural disasters – of which, I suppose, a Zombie apocalypse could be one.
So. What to do to prepare? Why, get your home emergency kit ready, of course.
So what goes in the kit? Depends who you ask. Apocalypse survivalists would probably tell you to put a few additional items in your kit, but here’s what the CDC and Red Cross recommend:
Two week’s worth of non-perishable food; three day’s worth of water for each family member (1 gallon per person per day); food and water for pets; know how to shut off your gas, electric and water; flashlight and batteries; battery powered or hand cranked radio (NOAA Weather Radio if possible); two-way radios; whistles in case people get lost; duct tape; household liquid bleach; work gloves; matches & fire starters; first aid kit; a week’s worth of necessary meds for each family member; multi-purpose tool (like a Swiss Army Knife or a Leatherman tool); toilet paper, sanitary napkins, diapers, etc.; copies of personal documents such as proof of address, deed/lease to home, car, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies, prescriptions; cell phone with charger (battery if possible); emergency contact info; cash; sleeping bags, emergency blankets; baby formula & bottles; map of area; a few games or decks of cards.
Whatever else you think you’ll need, such as your gun and ammo to drive away those Zombies.
And if you really want to be prepared, make a portable “GO BAG” that’s ready to be grabbed and run with in the event you have to abandon your home. Put the meds, paper work and other small items in the GO BAG. You could keep a few essential survival things in each car, including sleeping bags, a tent, fire starter stuff, some food, water, etc. The idea is to be able to survive until the public infrastructure is back up, or to be able to bug out fast with the essentials and not waste time trying to think what you’ll need in a crisis.
Is my stuff ready? No. But I promise here and now to get it done by Halloween.
And here’s a bit of cautionary advice from Kansas’ governor: “You just can’t stab a tornado in the eye with a tire iron and expect it to stop, so keep that in mind,” Brownback said.
Got that? Okay. You’re ready to roll!
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