Edmund Burke once said: “Public calamity is a mighty leveler”. It is very difficult to disagree with that as disaster always unexpected and equally dangerous for everyone. However, it’s not a secret that during a fire more people die from smoke and building collapse rather than actual burns. Earthquake generally last from 10 to 30 seconds. So it is extremely important to know at least basic safety rules in advance being able to make a critical choice within a few seconds you may have. By getting to a proper shelter one becomes nearly invincible facing a hurricane and even tornado. In other words people constantly planning in advance obviously gain an advantage regarding their general survival rate throwing a challenge not only to a great philosopher and historical figure but to the force of nature itself.

There are many things that you can do in order to protect yourself and your family from a natural disaster. The key is to think about tomorrow before it becomes today instead of waiting when a disaster is already imminent.

Good luck with your preparations. We hope that the information on the following pages will help you to get started.

Planning in advance

There are plenty of guides out there each giving you its own variation of natural disaster protection. Generally, planning ahead will include: