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Image: CBS News Philadelphia 20 June 2025EMERGENCY PLANNING by Gail K. Kachnycz 25 June 2025
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Caregivers and those with chronic illness face added difficulties in emergency situations. Medical equipment may have battery back-up, but eventually recharging is needed. Lack of air conditioning, or poor air quality, first affects sensitive groups such as those with heart/lung conditions, children and elderly. Some events can be anticipated, such as hurricanes or severe snowstorms. Others can happen with little or no warning, such as the storm we experienced, or wild fires. Hurricane season on the East Coast & Gulf starts June 1 and continues through November 30. These dates are good reminders to review a plan for emergencies, and update or replace supplies that are nearing their expiration date.
To be quite honest, I do not have a formal Emergency Plan or stock of supplies. However, I always try to fill the car with gas, since no electricity means the pumps will not work. Making sure my phone is fully charged is important, since that is the portal for news and communication. After our recent experience, I am looking at how I can be better prepared. I am including the links for Ready.gov below. If you have tips, ideas, or information that is helpful for planning for emergencies, please share with me. If appropriate, I will include in future posts. I do plan to have several posts on different topics for emergency planning, such as electronics, food, and medication.
Your experience triggered a memory from my son Joel's family's years in Lower Merion Twsp, considered locally "the happy hunting ground" for schools & such. However, cellphone towers took lightning strikes w/such regularity that landlines were standard in their neighborhood.
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