Bunker, bug or both?

"We have seen this now in Katrina, Super Storm Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria - help is slow to come."

Okay. I will say it. Forget about the Hollywood scandal. Forget the NFL. Forget about the Russian influence on our elections. Forget about the horrible storms that hit Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico. Even forget about the nut ball who shot up Las Vegas. We might have bigger fish to fry.

I have mentioned this before. I had a high level clearance for over 20 years while in the Navy. Ask anyone who has had a high level clearance, and they will tell you the same thing. What is reported in the news and what is really happening are not nearly the same. And there are reasons for that. One being, you don't want to scare the "bleep" out of the public. But those on the inside, who can peek under the tent, have many sleepless nights.

If we have learned nothing from the past few months, I hope we have at least learned this. Bad things can happen and they can happen in bunches. Remember the videos of cars trying to make it out of Houston? I do. The videos of cars trying to get out of Florida? I do. What is your plan Puerto Rico, if you have another storm like Maria? Blame Trump? That is so yesterday.

The people in Houston and Florida learned a very good lesson from these storms. Some who waited until the last minute and then became part of the world's largest traffic jam. And go where? And with what? This are all questions every family should have documented in a "E" (Emergency) Plan. Let me say that again - every family should have one. 

I read a very good article not too long ago about logical prepping. And please - don't be turned off by the term "prepping". Just because you prep does not mean you are a nut ball. It just means you are prepared. Anyhow, in this article, it said every family should have a bunker as well as a bug out plan. And the bug out plan should have a few options. For example, if there was an emergency where you needed to vacate immediately, what to bring. If you have four hours, what to bring. If you have a full day, what to bring. 

A home bunker is fairly easy to set up. Home bunkers can range from a three day supply of food and water all the way up to months. They can be in a pantry, closet, or part of the basement. I will say again, should something happen which paralyzes the shipment of goods locally or nationally, your home becomes your store. Because of "just in time" inventory, most stores only have a few days (or less) of provisions on hand. If there is an emergency, any story can be stripped bare in hours.

We have seen this now in Katrina, Super Storm Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria - help is slow to come. It is critical everyone is prepared to help themselves for a period of time. Need help on coming up with ideas? Go on the internet. It is replete with sites which offer very good ideas.