In
light of the recent tornados and disasters in Texas and Kansas, we may want to
move at a “faster pace” and prepare if a disaster comes our way.
In
Surah 3:48 The Holy Qu-ran states .. “and I inform you of what you should eat
and what you should store in your houses. Surely there is a sign in this for
you, if you are believers. This is 1000% percent right and exact! Besides the
staples of navy beans and water, the items that we have in our “Shelter
In-Place” kits should not be confused with our
“72 hour-bags also known as “Go-Bags”. We must be prepared for the reality
that we will be instructed to evacuate at a moments notice. Remember, more
often than ever people are becoming displaced after suffering the effects of
severe weather conditions and other catastrophes. This reality has led to a growing realization
of the need of preparedness and is becoming more common and has even tricked
into main stream media. The highly popular television show, “Doomsday Preppers”
is such an example.
As a bare minimum, our bags
should include food, along with some method to warm or cook it, clothing, and
shelter. Our
food storage such include fresh, frozen, home canned, store canned, dehydrated
and freeze dried. The last two forms of food storage are actually the best
options for our go bags as they are extremely light weight, take up very little
space as well as maintain a long shelf life. Unfortunately our home canned
foods are contained in glass and not the best option to travel with, but
perfect for of shelter in place kits. Our clothing should be winter weather
appropriate. If evacuated during the summer pants and shirt sleeves can be
rolled up a bit or cut and used for bandages or tie-ups. Lastly, our shelter should
include a blanket and tarp as a bare minimum.
Since
the time of the earthquake in Haiti, Allah(God) has placed it on my heart that
I assist the Believers and our community in regards to disaster preparedness.
This has been intensified by several events including, the words of The
Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan regarding the recent Hurricane and
Nor'ester, along with other personal factors. As mentioned above, there is an
immediate need to secure our go bags, however, due to the fall of the dollar,
most of us are not in the financial position to spend hundreds of dollars to
build our go bags all at once. A.L.E. Disaster Supplies has developed a 13 week
$10 and/or $20 payment plan to purchase supplies.
The
$10 a week plan includes:
Vigilance
Basic Go Bag
Cooking
Method
Water
Purification Method
Fleece
Sleeping Bag
Mess
Kit
Headlamp
1
Pouch of Dehydrated Vegetables
1
Pouch of Dehydrated Fruits
The
$20 a week plan includes:
Expedition
Basic Go Bag
Cooking
Method (more extensive than $10 cycle)
Water
Purification Method (more extensive than $10 cycle)
2
Fleece Sleeping Bags
2 Mess
Kit
2 Head
Lamps
2
Pouch of Dehydrated or Freeze Dried Vegetables
2
Pouch of Dehydrated or Freeze Dried Vegetables Fruits
1
Pouch Dehydrated or Freeze Dried Protein
For
more information or to receive a monthly newsletter on Disaster Preparation and
Survival, please feel free to contact A.L.E. Disaster Supplies at Auntielandra@aol.com
Landra Muhammad
