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6 May 2015, 19:23
To me, this isn't a question of could we and would we. The answers to both are yes and yes. The true question is, WHEN would the 'large scale' (think government and well organised/equipped local area project) rebuild take place in your area?
Around here there are military bases and power stations. Those would take obvious priority. So any government assistance in this area would be focused on damage control and getting the basic utilities up and running. For example, most hospitals are stationed with a maximum of 2 days emergency power. So the people in charge would have to triage certain strategical points. So what matters is where are you on the priority list? Is your house location as high a priority as stopping a nuclear reactor nearby from going critical? When Fukushima (definitely spelt that wrong) was hit, they evacuated the people and focused hugely on stabilising the reactors. But what about the smaller villages on the coast that were also hit. Did we even hear about them on the news? Will anyone hear about your little village either?
If you can imagine the priorities of the government and other people doing the larger scale rebuilding going on in your area, think about how long it would take to get to you.
What I'm thinking is it would make sense to team up with a few neighbours and work with them to clear what you could so as to make the job as easy for the rescue teams as possible. Maybe saw up and cut down trees blocking the road. Help clear as much rubble as possible. Granted you shouldn't be waiting for the gov to save you, you should be able to support yourself for the month it could take for them to get to you. But until the larger rebuilding projects start, you should do your best to help where you can, without compromising your stores or giving away too much information about what you have. Lending a neighbour a wood saw is okay, but saying "Here, I have 2 years worth of food. Let's distribute this out to everyone" is not okay! That'll make you a target if things get rough around your area.
Our plan. The wife protects the home, and I will try to help clear what I can. But that is of course providing the home is still standing. If the house is burned down or flat to the floor…thank goodness for caches! Yes that's a scary thought hu? Do your caches provide enough of 'everything' if a disaster ripped your house apart or burned it down?
We all know everything will be rebuilt, but could you last until your area is being rebuilt?
Around here there are military bases and power stations. Those would take obvious priority. So any government assistance in this area would be focused on damage control and getting the basic utilities up and running. For example, most hospitals are stationed with a maximum of 2 days emergency power. So the people in charge would have to triage certain strategical points. So what matters is where are you on the priority list? Is your house location as high a priority as stopping a nuclear reactor nearby from going critical? When Fukushima (definitely spelt that wrong) was hit, they evacuated the people and focused hugely on stabilising the reactors. But what about the smaller villages on the coast that were also hit. Did we even hear about them on the news? Will anyone hear about your little village either?
If you can imagine the priorities of the government and other people doing the larger scale rebuilding going on in your area, think about how long it would take to get to you.
What I'm thinking is it would make sense to team up with a few neighbours and work with them to clear what you could so as to make the job as easy for the rescue teams as possible. Maybe saw up and cut down trees blocking the road. Help clear as much rubble as possible. Granted you shouldn't be waiting for the gov to save you, you should be able to support yourself for the month it could take for them to get to you. But until the larger rebuilding projects start, you should do your best to help where you can, without compromising your stores or giving away too much information about what you have. Lending a neighbour a wood saw is okay, but saying "Here, I have 2 years worth of food. Let's distribute this out to everyone" is not okay! That'll make you a target if things get rough around your area.
Our plan. The wife protects the home, and I will try to help clear what I can. But that is of course providing the home is still standing. If the house is burned down or flat to the floor…thank goodness for caches! Yes that's a scary thought hu? Do your caches provide enough of 'everything' if a disaster ripped your house apart or burned it down?
We all know everything will be rebuilt, but could you last until your area is being rebuilt?
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