[Tia Maria]

I'm going to start getting my emergency stuff together.

First I'm going to tackle the emergency backpacks they suggested. This is something you keep by the bed, or near an exit, for each person to grab, also you could keep one in the car. This isn't the main emergency box.

I remember them saying its a good idea to have a change of clothes, torch and first aid in there...

What else?

Cheers

Tia

[shakyle2906]

The Warehouse had leaflets in every carrier bag today -

for the 'getaway bag' - essential items if you had to leave in a hurry - toiletries, change of clothing, important docs and pics)

other stuff -

torches

portable battery powered radio

batteries for torch and radio

non perishable food for 3 days at least - canned food/dried food/longlife milk/special dietary reqs

manual can opener

water storage bottles

plastic storage containers and plastic bags

emergency toilet - plastic pail/toilet paper/large rubbish bags

first aid kit/items to top up kit

essential medicines

wind and waterproof clothing

sun hats/sunscreen/insect repellant

strong outdoor shoes (for home and to keep at work)

blankets or sleeping bags

face and dust masks

primus or gas bbq

baby emergency items - formula/food/drink/change of clothing and nappies

pet supplies


www.getthru.govt.nz


Thought this may be of use ?

Sharon
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[Moorf]

:nice1

[Georgebulldog]

Thanks for that Sharon, it all seems so extreme but I just have to get my head round the fact that it's something we all need now, will be getting our stuff together soon

[Tia Maria]

Thanks Shakyle2906! :nice1

Just been looking up about torches, anyone used one of these:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camping-outdoors/Torches/Torches/auction-180852464.htm

Are they any good or just a gimmick?

Cheers

Tia

[Steadybears]

We brought our windup torch from South Africa and found them to be excellent specially when we were having our power cuts. So yes they do work and give off a good light.

[shakyle2906]

Hi Tia

Friend in Uk had one and said were great!

Certainly giving us lots to think about

Sharon
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[Familyofmonkeys]

Thanks Shakyle2906! :nice1

Just been looking up about torches, anyone used one of these:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camping-outdoors/Torches/Torches/auction-180852464.htm

Are they any good or just a gimmick?

Cheers

Tia

There are wind up tourch/radios on sale in Kathmandu at the moment....50% off. We bought two of them about 6 months ago and they are great....one in emergency box and one in the car. Wind up for 2 minutes and you get about 45 minutes radio play, but not sure how long torch would last as not timed it.

We also have 2 mini 'hand action' torches in our bedroom in case of power cut....got them for about $4.99 in the motat museum shop.

[Timbo]

http://www.2clight.com/

I got one of these from a friend when they were being field tested last year, and have to say it is superb. It recharges via a small solar panel in the visor. Not cheap at around $40 but a big saving on batteries.

[icemaiden]

OK - what is it we're missing over here? I saw your threat about the evacuation, but why are you packing emergency backpacks? What have I not cottoned onto?

[icemaiden]

Just read through some of the other threads again. Moorf reckoned on about 15000 earthquakes a year in NZ. Does your buildings/house insurance cover earthquake damage then?

OH and I had just moved to Lincoln (England) last year when we were woken up about 1am in the morning with the bed shaking violently. It turned out to be a tremor around 5.3 on the RS with its epicentre about 8 miles south of us. What size of tremors is NZ subject to, generally? What is the largest you've experienced?

[IanW99]

Just read through some of the other threads again. Moorf reckoned on about 15000 earthquakes a year in NZ. Does your buildings/house insurance cover earthquake damage then?

OH and I had just moved to Lincoln (England) last year when we were woken up about 1am in the morning with the bed shaking violently. It turned out to be a tremor around 5.3 on the RS with its epicentre about 8 miles south of us. What size of tremors is NZ subject to, generally? What is the largest you've experienced?

Check out Geonet (http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/) for details on earthquakes in NZ.

You will see that most of the 15000 are very minor indeed, but more worrying is that there are 250+ significant ones.

Ian

[dilanium]

I always have a bottle of water in my emergency bag, plus extra of the medications I'm on. I wouldn't die without my meds, but for people with certain problems it's a big deal.

[Moorf]

There's a national earthquake insurance scheme operated by EQC

Earthquake insurance – EQC



New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world with national government earthquake insurance for homeowners. In 1944, two years after earthquakes seriously affected Wairarapa and Wellington, a national commission was set up to cover damage from war and earthquakes. Cover for landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and hydrothermal activity was added later. In 1993 war damage was excluded and the commission became the Earthquake Commission (EQC). EQC insurance covers homes and their contents up to a specified monetary limit, but not commercial properties or motor vehicles. Homeowners automatically get EQC cover when they buy fire insurance.

EQC maintains a natural disaster fund, invested both in New Zealand and overseas, and buys catastrophe reinsurance. EQC provides core funding for the GeoNet monitoring network, and funds hazard research and public education programmes.

http://www.eqc.govt.nz/

[Tia Maria]

Well we've bought the actual backpacks, so its a start!

We got them from here as they have quite a few on sale and the Mercury Bay ones are quite good quality:

www.luggagesuperstore.co.nz

Cheers

Tia