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2016 10-30 - lehi 33rd combined (no video)
1. “It behooves us to prepare…”
PresidentThomas S. Monson | October 2004
2. In an address to the Relief Society
during the October 2004 General Conference,
President Monson taught…
“We do live in turbulent times.
Often the future is unknown;
therefore, it behooves us to prepare for uncertainties”
3. Joplin, Missouri Saints talk about preparedness after May 2011 catastrophic tornado
https://youtu.be/CUgJnBNXpdA
4. We have been counseled to be prepared for adversity to come.
Both spiritual and temporal preparation are required.
“… if ye are prepared ye shall not fear” – D&C 38:30
5. The Principle of Preparation
As members of the Church, we know that it is our responsibility to
provide for ourselves and our families both in good times and in bad.
Part of fulfilling that obligation is making preparations now to face
whatever challenges may come our way.
SpencerW. Kimball taught that we must be “anxiously engaged in a
positive program of preparation.” It is not enough to hope for the best;
we must prepare for it.
He explained, “The Lord will not translate one’s good hopes and desires
and intentions into works. Each of us must do that for himself” (The
Miracle of Forgiveness [1969], 8).
6. Family and personal preparedness
Avoid debt and live within your means
Gain an adequate education
Keep a reserve of food and other supplies
Obtain first aid training
“Start now to create a plan if you don’t already have one, or
update your present plan. …The instability in the world today
makes it imperative that we take heed of the counsel and
prepare for the future”
– Elder L.Tom Perry, October 1995 General Conference
7. Your family storehouse
• Clothing and bedding
• Drinking water
• Financial reserves
• Important documents
• Longer-term supply of basic food items
• Medication and first aid supplies
• Three-month supply of food that is part of your normal diet
• Ways to communicate with family following a disaster
9. "We encourage members worldwide to prepare for
adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and
water and some money in savings. We ask that you be
wise, and do not go to extremes. With careful planning,
you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a
financial reserve.”
• Three month supply of food
• Drinking water
• Financial reserve
• Long-term food supply
10. Where do I start (or how do I continue)?
Take an inventory of what you have.
Decide where in your home you can store food and water.
Be wise – don’t go to extremes.
Buy within your means.
Store as much as circumstances allow.
11. Ideas for your Family Storehouse
https://youtu.be/GyRvmUyFfgY
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13. “What would you do?”
If a disaster struck tomorrow, leaving you without power or
water, what would your family do for breakfast? Lunch?
Dinner?
A scenario like this could make for a fun, challenging family
home evening lesson and trip to the grocery store – come up
with three meal ideas that your family can prepare, using
resources you have as a family.These meal ideas should avoid
perishable foods – everything you buy should either be eaten
the next day or added to your three month supply…
14. Your three month supply will be different than
mine…
It should consist of shelf-stable food that your family would
normally eat.
Focus on food first…
It should also include sufficient paper, personal, and basic
cleaning supplies.
You should absolutely use this stuff!!!
As you use it, replace it!
15. Longer-term food storage – the stuff of Elder’s
Quorum nightmares…
It used to be that these items were basic, life-sustaining food items
like whole or ground grains, beans, etc.
They have a very long shelf life when stored properly
Long term food storage can, and probably should be
supplemented with freeze-dried food items – the amazing thing is
anything and everything your family normally eats is available!
16. Emergency DrinkingWater
Our federal, state, and local authorities recommend we be prepared for
2 or more weeks.
The general recommendation is a minimum of 2 gallons per person per day
in your household…
1 person, 14 gallons, 1792 ounces…
Adjust this recommendation based on ages and needs…
Storage
Water bottles store easily… long shelf life
Use only food-grade containers… don’t re-use plastic milk jugs…
Have a supply of liquid household bleach – no thickeners, scents or additives!
Consider a water purification system
17. Lehi 33rd Ward -> Lehi North Stake and on up…
We are working on ward and stake plans
We are partnering with the Lehi City
Focus is on likely disaster scenarios for our area (Earthquake, Industrial or
TransportationAccident, Severe Snowstorm, Fire, Loss of Infrastructure)
Gathering contact information
Please make sure you have current pictures, phone, and email address on LDS.org!
Special needs known
Special skills available
After disaster communication and coordination plans
Internet (email, social media like Nextdoor), text messaging, 2-way and amateur radio, etc.
Gathering areas centered around church properties as needed
18. “We have a commitment to protect our citizens from any danger that threatens our community,” said Scott
Sampson, Lehi City Risk Manager. “The Everbridge mass notification and interactive communication system
ensures the City will be able to react quickly and efficiently to reach each individual in the case of an emergency.”
In addition to emergency notifications, the City plans to use the Everbridge system to notify residents about
other important activities, such as road closures and water utility maintenance. Residents may select which
categories of alerts to receive at the time of enrollment.
https://bit.ly/AlertsUtahCountyGov
You can also follow @LehiCity and @LehiCERT for other local announcements
19. Super Resources
Church Emergency Preparedness
https://www.lds.org/topics/emergency-preparedness
• Provident Living
https://providentliving.lds.org
• Home Storage Centers
940W Center Street, Lindon UT
801-785-0997
Purchase food items online!
https://bit.ly/OnlineFoodStorage
Editor's Notes
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President Hinkley taught
“We have built grain storage and storehouses and stocked them with the necessities of life in the event of a disaster.”
But those goods cannot help us if we cannot reach them.
He continued, “The best storehouse is the family storeroom”
My family has family and dear friends that live in coastal Georgia. We were riveted to the Weather channel and our phones as recent Hurricane Matthew slowly moved North along the coast of Florida toward Georgia after devastating areas of the Caribbean sea including catastrophically hit Haiti.
We were concerned about and prayed for their safety. We were concerned about the impact to their homes and lives as the hurricane hit and then moved on. We watched massive traffic jams form on highways. In some areas it literally took hours to drive a few miles – if driving was possible at all. One family that we are very close with had no power for five days – they drew on family resources including generators and food storage. They were prepared. When we visited them last week, they just smiled and said “we just made do with what we had.”
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Inventory handouts…
Take an inventory of what you have…
This should be done at least once a year… kind of like changing the batteries in your smoke detectors.
This is a sample list – adapt to your family needs and tastes…
2. Storage can be tricky…
Water should be stored away from heat sources and direct sunlight.
Water should be stored convenient for draining / re-filling…
Kitchen pantry, cold storage rooms, under beds, etc. -- make sure you can access for rotation and use!
3. Most, if not all of us won’t go out to our favorite warehouse club, the church home storage store, and our favorite grocery store and buy a three month supply in one day…
Work a plan. Buy “some here, some there” as you normally shop…
Consider working within extended family for some things… food dehydrators are a recent marvel – but very expensive…
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The family that we knew in Georgia was lucky to have a son that owns a steel fabrication company. He has large welder generators. They were able to get these from his shop and power refrigerators and freezers.
Part of your family food storage plan should take into account loss of infrastructure. What would you do?