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United Methodist Church in Vidor, Texas The Beginning of the Emergency Relief Distribution Point for Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims

The final installment of our Hurricane Harvey Series.  We discuss Bug Out Bags, the Four Stages of Disaster Recovery and Hurricane Relief Stories.  Learn what skills we found useful and how you can gain skills in unlikely places.  Find out what supplies were in the greatest demand and what you need to know if you plan on deploying to a future disaster.   Learn what you can do to prepare yourself and your family for natural disasters.  We’ll continue learning about disaster response, the devastation of flooding and the effects catastrophes have on human nature

In Today’s Episode:

Liberty Watch Segment – News Freedom Forgers Need to Know 

• Go to jail for chickens in California? (nka Californistan)
• A new perversion invented by the state – Policing for Profit

Main Show 

• The Four Stages of a Disaster Recovery – What to Expect
• The Most Valuable Thing You Can Take to a Disaster Effort
• Skills – Self Sufficiency, Breaking and Entering and First Aid
• Emergency Relief Distribution Points – Churches are Key
• More Hurricane Relief Stories
• The Personal Equipment I Found Most Useful
• Gaps I Discovered in my Bug Out Bag – BOB Assessment
• What Kind of Backpack I Use for My Bug Out Bag
• Thoughts on FEMA, Government & Red Cross Response
• The CAC – Citizens Assisting Citizens

Resources For The Show 

• Link to Policing For Profit Article
• How To Assemble a Cleaning Kit
• How to Assemble a Hygiene Kit
• Watch Stacy’s Video of Her Mom’s House
• Steven Harris Charge Your Phone Anywhere Kit
• Link to Awesome ThruNite TC12 Rechargeable Flash Light
• Maxpedition Falcon II Backpack – My Bug Out Bag
• Maxpedition Gyrfalcon Backpack – My Husband’s BOB

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