Colorado and the East coast

I am among the many thousands of people who think, "This will never happen to me!"  


This past week in Colorado, raging fires tore through residential areas of my hometown of Colorado Springs.  I spoke with my cousin who was on pre-evacuation orders.  She said she was grabbing heirlooms and our grandfather's old medical bag.  


It turns out that over 300 people lost their homes, a few people lost their lives.  Many were completely unprepared to evacuate, and as we now know, that is downright NOT GOOD!  


On the east coast, in the middle of one of the worst heat waves in the nation, millions were/are without power.  For the elderly, those with small children, etc., this would be a great time to grab a 72-hour to-go bag and drive to the nearest hotel or motel that does have electricity.  


An acquaintance of mine has a suggestion which you can listen to HERE.


I also have an even better suggestion, in my opinion of course.  Why should you have to spend time shopping around, collecting all sorts of items you would need for a "go bag" when they are already expertly put together FOR YOU?  Follow this LINK to find pre-assembled emergency "go bags" for 1, 2, 3 or 4 people. You not only have the essentials in there like some water and food, but toilet paper, first-aid supplies, etc.  It's so convenient, and all you need to do is grab it and go.  


My husband and I have a 2-person 72-hour bag from Shelf Reliance that is inside our house.  We have just ordered 1-person bags to keep in each of our cars just in case we have to get out and we are not at home.  We are also making copies of all important documents to put in the bags as well.  


How much wiser and better is it to be prepared than not?  Make the investment NOW, so that later, you can help others who have not prepared.