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What are the most important essentials you’ll need to comfortably survive a disaster? In this episode of Weathered, Maiya explains the basics of disaster prep and shows you what she keeps in her own go-bag and pantry. She also explains her thought process behind why she’s included each item to help you get started on your own path to preparation!
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we are ALL vulnerable to natural disasters and that a little preparation may save you a lot of pain, suffering – and even your life – should the worst occur. That’s why stocking your pantry and packing a go-bag are so crucial for making sure you and your loved ones weather the next storm.
Weathered is a show hosted by meteorologist Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we can do to prepare.
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I'm gonna be real with you, people are nice during disasters because they know there's going to be ordered restored sooner or later, if that wasn't the case you would see people's true colours.
Excellent video
Can you do a video like this including pets please
I don’t mean to sound like a turd, but after you were to stuff all that in you pack. You should replace a lot of items that were put in pack. Especially the food an water, you should find a better way to carry food other than canned goods. Water you don’t need to carry several bottles of water with you, just make sure that you have the knowledge an practice of water purification an a container to store water an boil water. Fire starter is a big thing, if you don’t have the knowledge about this your survival rate drops significantly. Shelter you need have some way to shelter you, specifically something small an lite weight. Cutting tools you should have more then one way too cut or process wood an hunt if need be. Navigation you should have a up to date map and a compass for basic land navigation. A radio isn’t a bad thing too have but you can’t rely on the government to be there to help you in a situation. A head lamp is not a bad thing too have but to make sure you ether pack extra batteries for it or get a rechargeable light. Rope you should have some sort of cordage in your pack for shelter building.
How did you get extra rx meds to store away? My insurance won't pay for meds that aren't due for a refill. Am I missing something? Thank you!
Too bad most cellphones make it so you can't remove the batteries these days.
Thank you for providing emergency preparedness information from a non-violent perspective! I would love to see more content on preparedness with an altruistic approach.
Is this a joke? If the earthquake strikes you won't be able to carry a suitcase with so many items. A tiny backpack at most
FYI if you put batteries in a baggie where the ends can touch it will drain the battery
Me who lives in lebanon ( no strong earthquakes , no hurricanes , and currency pricing going ⬇️ ) : 😶😶
As a scoutmaster I think the info in this video checks out. Remember that you need to learn/train with everything you buy and intend to use, so things like a First Aid class or going camping to check your gear for functionality and your ability to properly use it, try what your dehydrated food tastes like etc. A great cheat sheet for disaster preparedness are scout books #beprepared
May wish to carry important documents in some type of container that can be locked. Could contain information that you want kept confidential or safe from those with bad intentions. Also, some or all of the things should be tested before a disaster. Great ideas.
There are good people and then there are looters. Some of the criminal behavior after Katerina was shocking. People hurting others just because they knew they could get away with it.
I always pop in to watch basic prepping videos. They are interesting, functional, useful, and motivational for the beginning prepper. I came to the preparedness lifestyle over twenty years ago, straight out of the military as an infantry grunt. So my "War Bag/Long Range Patrol pack" is highly advanced in its sustainment capabilities under all conditions, except artic. I share my origins with you in order to encourage you to grow, and advance as a prepper. Never stop growing your skills, and your pack's operational capabilities.
I suppose I could drink bottled water if I was forced to but ugh, it tastes awful and is devoid of minerals. Healthy minerals that I get from Iowa Rural Water. Bottled water with artificial flavoring is palatable I suppose. If there's a local disaster that doesn't hurt my farmhouse but closes the grocery store and shuts down the gas stations, etc., no problem as I always have enough canned food on hand for at least a month. Rural water is gravity supplied to the farms and they have generators to keep the treatment plants up and running to resupply the towers. Can't have millions of livestock animals running out. Yeah, that's your food. Iowa farmers literally feed the world. Cell phone? Meh, I forget it in the house most of the time and I don't use it for anything other than talk and text and never answer it while driving. They can wait. Hopefully no more disasters, huge flood 8 years ago and tornado a quarter mile away in '08. Climate change is real and undeniable and predicting long-range weather is likely going to be wrong. No end to nasty weather is in sight so buckle up, it's only going to get bumpier. Stay safe.
This was really helpful. Thank you so much
If your in Atlanta, a working handgun and three magazines would be a good idea as well
The residents of New Orleans during Katrina my differ with your opinion of people in disasters? What about the more recent riots protesting the police? Rodney King riots? BLM? ANTIFA? Seattle, Portland, Chicago, San Francisco, etc… I think it is better to say most people do help and bring out their best in disasters, but in many large cities the worst is often brought out? Is it cultural, political, etc.? I know great people from New Orleans that would never loot but many I do not know did. Look at the terror in the stadium following Katrina and the mayor and governor at the time and what they did to hamper FEMA response to the disaster because they played party politics with President Bush. Anyway, this is a great video and and everyone needs to watch it and follow the advice given.
Thank you so much for your insight. I’ve started preparing.
I thought american only prepared for zombie apocalypse not the real.disaster
I like this. Its a very generalized list open to whatever specific needs you may have or want. And simplifying the big list of things you'd need like your food, and downsizing everything to make it portable for just one bag. Thats a great way of looking at it. And yes, water is very important, a gallon of water for everyone for 2 weeks is a lot, but better safe than sorry when the time comes.
climate chaos, looks like mainstream media are still trying to push their false aganda that is the leading cause of conspirasy to cause inflation
Sunscreen, mosquito repellent.. motrin, tylenol.. for all ages.. feminine products.. cash, canned fruits and veggies just for the water content.. extra socks and underwear
Great vid! I've heard Atlanta is a great town……also sort of out of the way as far as disasters…..earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.
I take Emergency Preparedness Management very seriously! I was a Quartermaster Supply Sergeant for the U.S. Army for 9/13 years with 3 deployments under my belt and my last deployment was to Liberia Africa at the end of 2014, beginning of 2015. I was there for 3 months helping with the Ebola outbreak. But while I was there I worked along multiple FEMA and Red Cross Representatives. And a couple years later I got out of the Army and started college and during my first 5 semesters of college for multiple different classes I conducted 4 major research project papers on the subject of "Emergency Preparedness Management." I conducted 2 of the papers with FEMA Reps. and the other 2 papers with American Red Cross Reps. and I loved every minute of it. The 2 major statistics that came for these research papers that blew my mind was that FEMA and the Red Cross conducted a 5 year joint survey on Americans and preparedness and their results came out in August 2015 and what they discovered was over 60% of Americans do not prepare for natural disasters in any way, shape, or form even though over 80% of Americans Counties get hit by one or more than one natural disaster per year. And now since climate change has gotten worse sense then I betting all 100% of American counties get affected now. Plus the other major statistic was for every $1 spent on preparedness products, planning, or both someone will save somewhere in the range of $4-$16 in damages and recovery fees to include those who do prepare will likely recover 4-5 times faster compared to those that do not prepare. And all that was back in August 2015, so that doesn't even include current inflation. So I'm betting that $4-$16 in damages and recovery fee's for every $1 spent in preparedness, is more like $8-$32 range now with inflation. So, now more than ever its better to have and not need, then to need and not have. You don't need to go out and spend $1K-$10K immediately to get prepared. You can spend a little here and there slowly overtime. I have my own 72 Hour Survival Bug Out Bag that cost me about $7K but it took me the past 8 years to get it to where it is today. I have about $1500 worth in my Emergency pantry in my apartment, but I didn't go spend that in one day or one month, that took me about 15-18 months worth to build what I have now ready to go, a little extra grocery shopping here and there is all you need to do and slowly build it up. Even if you start out with cheaper items and products at the beginning and slowly overtime you can upgrade with better higher quality gear and equipment but you don't have to do that right off the bat if you don't have the funds currently. I have my own YouTube Channel under my Full-Name with the same profile picture as this post. I have currently 32 videos covering 18 different category videos that I share for free in order to share my personal knowledge and experiences to help others in subjects like 24-72 Hour Survival Bug Out Bag Building, Vehicle & Home Preparedness & Readiness Ideas Advice video, 5 different category Financial Literacy Advice videos, etc. Please check them out if you wish and enjoy if you do and I hope they help everyone think and get yourselves more Emergency Prepared, because everyone in the world nowadays needs too!
Climate chaos is a joke. We're being lied to
"Climate Chaos" LOL? What caused hurricanes before the industrial revolution, and before Al Gore was born?
LOL
For potable water I use new gas cans clearly marked. 5 gallons of water and way easier to find then specific water jugs. Plus way way cheaper.
I think the best point here is right at the beginning. Despite peoples fears, everyone helps out. Used to live in Cali in the early 90’s. Earthquakes were when we got to know our neighbors. Not saying you shouldn’t be prepared.
😂 you guys are hilarious with your global cooling, 😂
😂then your global warming and then your climate change
and you don’t even realize that we’ve moved onto climate boiling😂
I have watched a LOT of prepping videos and the best quote I found for the topic was this ::
Better to be ten years early than one day late.
I think that really captures the purpose of prepping for anything.
Finally someone is talking about a change of clothes in the go bags. Hygiene stuff is kind of pointless if you're still walking around like a disaster yourself. Sometimes you can't help it, but we should try to avoid looking like a total mess. 😊
Best one 👍
Plus pet food and needs, collapsable carrier for cats etc
All I know is that this is super helpful, and also that I wanna be the girly hosting this show when I grow up