Earthquakes in Arkansas? What to do…

If you’re from California or the Rocky Mountains, you’re probably used to the ground shaking and the pictures falling off the wall from time to time.

But Arkansas? No joke, within the month of February alone there have been over 80 earthquakes in Arkansas some even as high as 4.1 magnitude. No one knows why at this point.

However due to the high amount of quakes around the country and the recent quake in New Zealand, we thought it’s a good time to brush up on earthquake safety. So here is what you need to know:

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Where is the food?

If you have tried to buy food storage from us or from any of our competitors over the last four months you are not alone.  The truth is that demand is through the roof right now and it doesn’t show any signs of letting up.  In addition to demand being so high, the supply chain is not keeping up with it.  Many have experienced very long ship times.

Many freeze-dried and dehydrated suppliers are just not equipped to pump out the huge amounts of food that are in demand right now.  Mountain House has cut off all their smaller distributors in order to cater to just a  few large distributors like us.  Food is becoming harder and harder to come by so prices could be on their way up.   Demand is not the only reason however, some speculate that inflation is on our door-step because of many of the policies of our government.

So what should you do?  Here are a few ideas that could help.

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Top 5 Tips for Household Pet Emergency Preparedness

For those of us that are pet lovers and wouldn’t leave home without Sparky there are certain tips we recommend for dealing with pet emergency preparations. Feel free to add your thoughts and suggestions below.

1. Get a FREE Pet Rescue Alert Sticker. The ASPCA offers a sticker that alerts people that pets are inside your home or in the general premise. Make sure it is placed in an area where rescue workers could see it. There is space to include the types and number of pets and the name and contact info of your animal’s veterinarian. If you are able to evacuate your pets write “EVACUATED” across the sticker.

2. Arrange a Safe Place Post-Rescue

You might need to find a place for your pet to stay, you can do this by contacting your local veterinarians for a list of boarding kennels and facilities. See if your local animal shelter provides emergency shelter or foster care for pets. You can also identify hotels outside of your immediate area that accept pets so you have an action plan. Maybe you have a friend or relative outside of the area that would be willing to take in your pet in case of an emergency.

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