Twister Terror! Mr. Prepared Says Be Prepared to Weather a Tornado!

We all know what a tornado can do when it strikes – it’s a favorite of movies from “The Wizard of Oz” to “Twister.”   What a lot of us don’t know is what to do when it strikes us.

 I’m Mr. Prepared and I’m here to help you be prepared for a tornado strike.    That violent twister that blew through a Boy Scout Camp in Iowa recently sure shook up a lot of people – and I’m hoping it motivated some of you to consider putting a few minutes into emergency preparations in case a wind devil ever kicks up some dust on your street.

 What I’ve done to make it real simple and convenient for you is make available my new free report, “Top 10 Tornado Survival Facts,” available for download at my website at www.MrPrepared.com.  Check it out and give it a read.  It gives a lot of great information that you may not know – and also explodes a lot of old myths many people still believe about how to survive a tornado. 

 For instance, some think that opening all the windows in the house will make it tornado-safe.  Wrong!!!!  As I say in the report, don’t spend your time trying to open all the windows in the house – the twister will take care of that for you!  What you should be doing is getting to a safe place, not trying to pry open the bathroom window that’s been stuck forever since you painted the window sill!

 I also spell out how to set up an emergency disaster plan for you and your loved ones, and what food supplies and survival gear you should have on hand in case a big, bad twister hits.  It’s all to the point and helps you take some much needed steps for survival.

 If you want to know more about tornadoes, you should also check out my article, “Tornadoes – Nature’s Most Violent Storms,” where I talk about the worst tornado strikes on record in America.  Tornadoes hit so fast and are so powerful, that there are a lot of amazing tornado stories out there.   For example, a sack of flour was once carried by one – and landed intact 110 miles away!

 But don’t assume you’ll make out as well as that flour sack – make sure you’re ready for the worst!  I’m Mr. Prepared, bringing Awareness to Preparedness!

Do you live in a Flood Zone and Are You Prepared for a Flood?

Hi Folks, Mr. Prepared here.  As I said last week, Friday, June 20, about the flood in Iowa and surrounding states, many levees broke as the experts predicted.  Did the people who live in those flood zones ever think it would be as bad as it was?  Noop!  I bet not.  I hope many of them had survival kits and food reserves!  Emergency preparedness is nothing to laugh at.  You can never be over-prepared.  Survival kits at home and in your car are something people should really consider.  You can put together one yourself, or go to www.mrprepared.com/products and order right away.  It’s that easy.  Pick the kits that fit your family.  Pick up the phone and order with your credit card.  It’s that easy.  I am just amazed at how unprepared most people are.  Disasters are here and we can’t stop them. We can only be prepared for floods, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, car accidents, finger cuts, heart attacks and on and on.  You get the picture.  I really feel sorry for everyone flooded out of their homes.  I have never lost my home so I can only imagine what it’s like!!! 

 Folks, be safe, be prepared.  This is Mr. Prepared Bringing Awareness to Preparedness.

Are You Prepared For a Flood?

Hi, Mr. Prepared Here.  Have you seen all the flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and surrounding states now that one of the levees broke?  The flooding is even worse.  The Expert’s say more levees could break.  Last I heard 24,000 plus people had to evacuate.  This is just another reason why Mr. Prepared says, “You need to be prepared with at the least a 72 Hour Survival kit for each family member and food reserves.”  I would bet most of the people that got flooded didn’t think it was going to happen to them.  Let alone be as bad as it was.  It reminds me of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.  What a mess that was.  It took weeks to rescue some of the people.  The individuals who had emergency food and water were lucky.  I’ll bet ya a tuna fish sandwich that those people never thought it would ever happen to them.  Think they will be better prepared next time?  I hope so.  Here at Mr. Prepared.com on my product page we have emergency supplies.  We have made it so easy for you to get prepared.  So don’t wait for the next emergency to just happen.  Be Prepared.  The life you save could be your own.

Be Safe.  Be Prepared.  This is Mr. Prepared, Bringing Awareness to Preparedness 

Boy Scout Camp in Iowa Hit By Tornado

Mr. Prepared Here – Did you see the news on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, about the Boy Scout Camp in Iowa being hit by a tornado. What’s the Boy Scout Motto “BE PREPARED”. Boy Scouts teach preparedness, I know I was a Boy Scout when I was a kid. This just goes to show you a disaster can happen at anytime and anywhere. Tragically, 4 Boy Scouts were killed and 40 plus were injured. Our hearts go out to the families of boy scouts for the lost of their boys. We all feel their pain. This tornado just dropped in with little to no warning. That’s how many disasters happen. Are you prepared for a disaster or emergency?

Because the day before the boy scouts had preparedness training as stated in the June 13, 2008, Orlando Sentinel. Ethan Hession a 13 Year Old Boy Scout on NBC’S Today’s Show stated “We knew that we need to place tourniquets on wounds that were bleeding too much, we had first aid kits, we had everything. We knew about this. We knew how to do it”. Just think what could have happened if they were not as prepared!

You can be the Boy Scout in your neighborhood by being better prepared. Do have at least a 72 hour survival kit for each member of the family? First aid kit, reserve food supply if not why! Here’s an example: First aid kit, water bottles and some food bars in your car just in case you or someone else gets hurt in an accident. Maybe your car breaks down and it’s hot or cold outside some food and water might help you get through until help arrives. Or maybe you just help someone else out, that would be ok too, wouldn’t it? Remember the movie Pay it Forward.

Be Safe. Be Prepared. This is Mr. Prepared, bringing Awareness to Preparedness.

Who You Are in a Disaster

Mr. Prepared Says Your Personality is Key!

In my new article, What’s Your Disaster Personality?, I talk about how when disaster hits, most people don’t panic – they shut down. And, believe it or not, they fail to do the basic things they need to do to ensure their own survival. Like the most obvious thing of all, being prepared and having an emergency survival kit and having a plan!

I found this out by researching how people act during the kinds of disasters we’ve seen all around the world this year – tornados, earthquakes, fires, and cyclones. It was quite illuminating!

For instance, people hold on to their roles when something bad happens. At a fire in a crowded Beverly Hills restaurant, for example, the waiters and hostesses at the restaurant guided the diners to safety – and the diners listened, even though most of them were rich and powerful.

I also discovered that most people resist to change from who they are. We’ve all seen bad disaster movies where someone who’s kind of a bad person is trapped in a horrible situation like a flood or earthquake, and they suddenly turn into a great, wonderful hero, redeeming themselves by sacrificing their life to save somebody. Guess what, emergency can bring out the best in anyone! It doesn’t matter who they are at that moment in time, they are all in the same situation.

What is true, is that failure to act during a disaster can be fatal. And so can failing to act before a disaster! Emergency preparedness isn’t for the paranoid – it’s for the sensible person who wants to live through whatever the world throws at them!. Having food supplies on hand, a water purifier, an generator – or, best of all, having everything together in a specially-made emergency kit – is easy to accomplish and makes for good survival sense. So get your emergency supplies now, not tomorrow, but now. Make it easy on yourself – Click on www.mrprepared.com/products and be prepared.

Bye for now, be safe be prepared! I’m Mr. Prepared – bringing Awareness to Preparedness!

BEING PREPARED MEANS HAVING SUPPLIES

Mr. Prepared Says Keep Your Family Fed When Disasters and Emergencies Strike!

 A massive hurricane hits your town.  A large earthquake shakes up your neighborhood.   The power’s out, the stores are closed, the water system is screwed up – and you open the kitchen pantry, only to find a couple of Pop Tarts and a can of spaghetti sauce.  Not a good feeling!

 I’m Mr. Prepared here to tell you that owning an approved Emergency Survival and Supply Kit in the event of a disaster or emergency is the only way to go.  Just find a safe place somewhere in your home or apartment where it won’t get disturbed and store it safely there – for you and your loved ones’ own safety!

 First aid supplies, weather radios, batteries, waterproof clothing and tools are all important parts of any disaster preparedness kit.  But the most vital is having food and water on hand to get you through the days – and possibly weeks – when there’s none available in your immediate area.  The Red Cross advises you to have two weeks of food and water on hand – and they know what they’re talking about! 

 You don’t have to go to the trouble of gathering all those materials and making your own survival kits – you’ve got enough to do (and if you’re like me, you’ll put too much junk food in)!  Anyway, the experts have already done the work for you.  There are all sorts of different kits to get you through 72 hours, two weeks – or even, believe it or not, 3 months!  Any disaster that has you eating on your own for that long’s got to be a whopper – but they make these kits for a reason, and they’re not just for people who never like to leave the house!

 If you’d like some guidance from Mr. Prepared as to which kits just do the job and which kits just plain rock, you can check out some I’ve reviewed and approved at http://www.mrprepared.com/products#2.  I give each of these kits my exclusive Mr. P rating – either one “P” (It’s a Start!), two “P’s” (You’re Getting There!) or three “P’s” (You’re Prepared!) – but you’ll be able to judge for yourself and view the contents of each kit to see what suits your situation best. 

 So stock up, folks!  You’ll be glad and so will your tummy!  Also, feel free to download free my Top 10 Facts for Hurricane Survival at MrPrepared.com.  Put  www.MrPrepared.com in your favorites and check it weekly for the latest emergency preparedness information tips.  Don’t forget to Watch Mr. Prepared TV for the latest emergency preparedness videos when you visit www.MrPrepared.com.

 I’m Mr. Prepared – bringing Awareness to Preparedness!

ACHIEVE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PERFECTION!

I’m Mr. Prepared and I Want You to Have a Plan!

Hurricane season is bearing down on us all here in the land of the red, white and blue – with 2008 forecasts calling for an unusually active hurricane season! That’s why I’m going to be unusually active in insisting that you do the best you can to achieve a level of emergency preparedness that will safeguard your own safety and those around you!

I’m Mr. Prepared – and I’m the expert at helping you with all sorts of disaster preparedness – hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, fire safety, I pretty much do it all. Please don’t think that I somehow enjoy or like disasters (although I have been known to enjoy disaster movies – catch “Earthquake” on cable sometime for some thrills with the late, great Charlton Heston!).

What I do enjoy is helping people prep and plan to survive Mother Nature’s wake-up calls with tips, checklists, guides, kits and supplies. Believe it or not, safety precautions can actually be fun to think about – especially if you picture your favorite cartoon characters trying to accomplish emergency disaster preparedness and somehow comically screwing it all up!

With hurricanes, my main concern is to make sure you have plenty of supplies on hand! If the storm is severe enough, the stores will be closed and you won’t be allowed to drive anywhere anyway (which, considering the high price of gas will literally save you billions of dollars a day!). Not only that, your tap water could be compromised, your gas and electricity could be turned off, and gosh darn it, you might even lose your cable TV!

That means your storm preparation absolutely must include having enough fresh water and canned and packaged food for two weeks, as well as battery-operated weather radios and flashlights, and medical supplies, as well as other crucial items you can find in my special free Top 10 Facts for Hurricane Survival Report at my website, MrPrepared.com (yes, I have my own website – it’s 2008, people, everyone does!).

Safety preparedness isn’t a choice, it’s a must-do for you, especially if you’re in hurricane country. Download my Hurricane Survival Report! Be safe, not sorry! My last name may be Prepared – but it’s my first concern! Mr. Prepared is bringing awareness to preparedness!