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The US army has shown new MRE and new “first strike rations” today, the associated press and ArmyTimes reports.

The demonstration featured new menu items for “Meal, Ready-to-Eat” and “First Strike Rations”.

The new items won’t be available anytime soon, with buffalo wings slated for release in 2009, and southwest beef and blackbeans coming out in 2010.

The first strike ration for more mobile forces are less bulky and lighter. They are scheduled to be released this summer. The meals are packed with high-protein, high-carbohydrate foods upto 3000 calories to provide energy for fast moving forces.

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After events like 911, Hurricane Katrina, the H5N1 bird flu scare, you would think our governments would have finally taken action to be ready to assist us when a disaster or emergency situation occurs.

Read this Reuters article from from December 18th, 2007.

Do you think any improvement has occured since then? Will they ever be prepared?

U.S. still unprepared for disaster: report

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Camping Survival.com Now Offers Over 20K Products Including MRE and Emergency Survival Kits

From wildfires to hurricanes or any number of other natural phenomena, disaster can strike no matter where you live. In some cases, you’ll be required to leave your home with only moments to spare. In other situations, you might have to take refuge inside your home and survive for days or weeks without essential services, such as water, gas and electricity. Because of this, emergency supplies are becoming mainstream commodities for disaster preparedness. In fact, the American Red Cross recommends assembling an emergency supplies kit containing water, MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) (http://www.campingsurvival.com/mreskits.html) , a first aid kit, clothing and bedding. They also suggest storing a tent, sleeping bags, mess kits, fire extinguisher, can opener, rain gear, and a map of the area for locating shelters.

“Nobody can forget the images of the people in New Orleans walking across the bridges to get away from the flooding,” said Tom Sciacca, President of Camping Survival.com. “More recently, we’ve seen the catastrophic effect of tornadoes. In a situation where you have to get out of your home quickly, an emergency supplies kit will be your best friend.”

The American Red Cross recommendations include a minimum three-day supply of food that requires no refrigeration or cooking. This can be ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables. MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) - a staple of US military and rescue operations - is another popular way to provide food supplies. MRE is convenient for also, as it’s pre-cooked and ready to eat from the pouch.

“The modern MRE is light years beyond the old military rations,” Sciacca explained. “The MRE we carry at CampingSurvival.com are available in a variety of flavors, including Beef Ranchero Meat Loaf, Jamaican Pork Chop, Chicken with Cavatelli and Black Bean and Rice Burrito. The MRE are not just entrees, but full meals, including side dishes, dessert, crackers, spread and coffee. MRE will ensure you and your family are fed while others are stampeding supermarket shelves in the aftermath of a disaster.”

The Red Cross guidelines also call for a minimum of a three-day supply of water available for each person. The recommend you compile a first aid kit (http://www.campingsurvival.com/firstaidkits.html) with bandages, antiseptic wipes, small scissors and latex gloves. Keep the most crucial items you are likely to need during an evacuation in an easy-to carry container like a large, covered trash container, camping backpack, or duffle bag.

“In an emergency, you can never count on being able to find safe, drinkable water,” said Sciacca. “Bottled water is fine until you run out - will you be able to find more A water filter system (http://www.campingsurvival.com/watpur.html) is a long-term way to ensure safe water for your family.

With all the emergency supplies you could conceivably put into your emergency kit, you could spend an eternity shopping for the necessary items. Sciacca says that the easiest way is to purchase a high quality ”

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Disaster Survival Solutions Announces One-Stop Earthquake Relief Kits So Bay Area Families Can Be Ready and Safe For the Next Big One — With Just One Click

The QR Center is a customized, comprehensive personal Earthquake Relief Center. Minutes after a natural disaster occurs, an entire family can have a secure, warm, lit shelter with a week of food and water.

San Fransisco (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 22, 2008 — As California recovers from the year’s first big storms, residents might be readying for the next big weather event. One thing they should be more concerned about is whether they are properly prepared today for the next big earthquake, which could happen tomorrow — even during a major storm. Disaster Survival Solutions, a company located just miles from the epicenter of the 1906 earthquake, has taken all the guesswork out of earthquake preparedness and is now delivering and installing the QR Center for Bay Area residents.

The Quake Relief Center is a complete earthquake kit, housed in a durable weatherproof deck box, and designed to be located directly outside the home. It contains everything needed to be self-sufficient after a big quake, along with a personalized disaster action plan. Also available is a yearly maintenance service that includes an annual inspection, refresh of all perishable items in the kit, and an update of the personal disaster action plan. With QR Center, just minutes after a natural disaster occurs, Bay Area residents can be sure they will have a secure, warm, sheltered environment with lighting, hygiene essentials, and a week’s supply of food and water. The QR Center offers one-stop, comprehensive disaster relief not available elsewhere.

But they will resemble a shoe box filled with broken glass, debris, broken plaster and slippery liquids. And that box will be shaken again with each aftershock, causing even more damage. You won’t want to be living inside that house for hours, let alone a week — and it will be days to a week before vital services such as water, electricity, and gas service are restored.

“When the next big earthquake hits, our customers will be heading out the back door to open their QR Center, assured that everything they will need for at least seven days’ survival is ready and waiting. Meanwhile, those without the resources included in a QR Center will be heading out their front door in search of shelter, supplies, water and food,” says Chris McCloy, founder of Disaster Survival Solutions. “The QR Center is available for immediate delivery and provides complete peace of mind. It provides assurance that a family of up to seven people, plus pets, will have the food, water, shelter, sanitation and hygiene essentials, communication tools, and first-aid supplies they need to be self-sufficient until other resources become available.”

The QR Center is sold in various sizes from 2-person through 7-person. All kits include everything needed to survive outside the home for up to a week as well as the Quake Relief Plan — comprehensive binders that contain step-by-step instructions for before, during and after an earthquake. One binder is stored inside the box, and a second binder is kept inside the home. Copies of vital emergency contact information are printed on small cards that can be stored in wallets, purses, and children’s backpacks. Survival kits for cats and dogs are also available.

After a significant earthquake, McCloy says that many houses will still be standing and possibly even structurally sound. “But they will resemble a shoe box filled with broken glass, debris, broken plaster and slippery liquids. And that box will be shaken again with each aftershock, causing even more damage. You won’t want to be living inside that house for hours, let alone a week — and it will be days to a week before vital services such as water, electricity, and gas service are restored.”

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Disaster Survival Solutions provides the resources families need to sustain themselves for a week or more during a major disaster. The company delivers, installs, and maintains customized QR Centers supplied with the highest-quality provisions. Company experts also provide customers quarterly enewsletters full of timely information about how to protect their families during a catastrophic event. Disaster Survival Solutions is committed to its customers’ safety and wellbeing, and is 100% focused on ensuring its customers and their families get prepared and stay prepared in earthquake country. On the web at www.qrcenter.com.

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This blog provides news and information on food preparedness for survival in the event of a natural disaster where food is not easily available for more than 72 hours.

Some emergency situations such as epidemics may require 6 weeks to 3 months of reserve food supply for an individual or family.

The lesson of Hurricane Katrina is that you can not put your hope in the government to provide adequate support in a timely fashion. In extreme cases it is even unrealistic to expect any relief organization to be able to provide needed support to everyone within 24 hours.

Preparedness is an investment and the advice of storing a supply of dry grains and can goods and replenishing them every 2-3 years is a recipe for disaster as most do not have the time or diligence to manage this kind of an inventory process carefully.

Basically most people will forget. They will have rancid food when they need it or even nothing because they did not remember to buy the replacement survival food when they threw the old food out.

Stored under right conditions MRE (meals ready to eat) like what the military uses can last 6-7 years or more.

Freeze dried food, which needs water to re-hydrate, can last up to 30 years. A 3 month supply can easily be stored in homes in a relatively small space.

Although the up-front cost of a 6 week or 3 month survival food supply for you or your family may seem more, it definitely will be a much better value.

Freeze Dried & MRE - Survival Food provides news and information on food preparedness for survival in the event of a disaster where food is not readily available for more than 72 hours.

Some emergency situations such as epidemics may require 6 weeks to 3 months of reserve food supply for an individual or family.

The lesson of Hurricane Katrina is that you can not put your hope in the government to provide adequate support in a timely fashion. In extreme cases it is even unrealistic to expect any relief organization to be able to provide needed support to everyone within 24 hours.

Survival planning is an investment and the advice of storing a supply of dry grains and can goods and replenishing them every 2-3 years is a recipe for disaster for most us who do not have the time or diligence to manage the kind of inventory cycle process required properly.

Basically most people will forget to replace expired food. They will have rancid food with little or no nutritional value when they need it or even worse, nothing, because they did not remember to buy the replacement survival food when they threw the old food out.

Stored under right conditions MRE (meals ready to eat) like what the military uses can last 6-7 years or more.

Freeze dried food, which needs water to re-hydrate, can last up to 30 years. A six week or 3 month supply can easily be stored in homes in a relatively small space. A six week supply should be more than enough to cover all the likely scenarios you will need survival food. You may want 3 months for extra peace of mind or to help others who may be in dire need.

Although the up-front cost of a 6 week or 3 month survival food supply for you or your family may seem alot, it definitely will be a much better value in long term since you will not need to replace it every 2 years, or worse, you forget and have nothing when an emergency situation arises.

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FEMA Joins California and Local Officials in Storm Preparedness
Written by Imperial Valley News
Friday, 04 January 2008
Pasadena, California - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is joining state and local officials in encouraging preparations for winter storms that could cause flooding, mud and debris flow in California.
“Flooding can happen quickly,” said Mike Hall, FEMA’s federal coordinating officer overseeing the recovery from the recent Southern California wildfires. “Being prepared can save lives and property.”