The key to successfully surviving a natural disaster is to be properly prepared ahead of time. In this beautiful corner of the country, the threat of earthquakes, lahars and the like can loom year-round. Winter weather and heavy flooding are even more reason to prepare your family for a disaster. To help facilitate emergency preparedness in the community, Harwood Edvalson has introduced a multi-part emergency preparedness blog.

“Natural disasters are pretty much inevitable,” Edvalson said.

The second installment of his blog focuses on individual water needs in 72-hour emergency kits. The water recommendation when sheltering is at least one gallon per person, per day.

Be prepared to effectively purify water if the need arises. Boiling it for 10 minutes is typically best, according to Edvalson. However, it may be difficult to boil water under certain circumstances, so consider adding a water purification kit or purifying tablets to your emergency kit.

To read the original entry in its entirety, please visit the city of Bonney Lake’s blog online. Next week’s installment will discuss what food is needed for a 72-hour emergency kit.