June 2024

Are you prepared?

Welcome to my preparedness thoughts for this month.

What's the point? How much water have you stored and how much would you need to survive just one month? If you used 9000 gallons, could you get by on a few hundred in an emergency? Yes. Do you have several hundred gallons to take care of your family? Talk to your ward emergency preparedness specialist or myself if you want any help figuring out what to do to increase your water storage. In addition, there are ideas in my Emergency Preparedness Guide that could assist you. If you need me to resend the Guide, don't hesitate to ask.

If you don't have any food or water stored and an emergency hits, what is your plan? The bishop doesn't store food for you. Your prepared neighbor stored food for their family, not yours. The church and the government could be several days or even weeks away from being able to assist in some scenarios. So again, what is your plan? I hope your plan is to go immediately to the store and start with a least a 2-week supply of food and water. It's easy, but if it sounds hard, please contact your ward emergency preparedness specialist or myself for insights and help.

Plan now.   Act now.   Have peace of mind now.

If you would like to discuss your family's needs, we'd love to help.

Sincerely,

Larry Madsen
Stake Preparedness Specialist