September 20 is Get Ready Day. This day is planned as a way to remind everyone to be prepared for natural disasters, pandemic illnesses, infectious diseases, and other crisis events. We recently had a devastating flood in Louisiana, and so many things are needed to deal with the problems floods bring – temporary housing, cleaning supplies, clothes, water, food, medicine and first aid supplies, bedding or sleeping bags, batteries, flashlights, bug repellant, pet food, phone chargers, and personal hygiene articles, to name a few. Every year we are reminded to prepare for hurricanes in Louisiana, and the needs are similar. One item we have learned to have on hand is cash. Without electricity, stores can’t process credit cards. We also try to keep our gas tank filled when hurricanes are forecast. Sometimes it is impossible to communicate with family members. Make a disaster plan for ways to contact each other.
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” —Zig Ziglar
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
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