The GO STAY KIT is very sorry to have to bring you this kind of information, but we thought you should at least know the correct thing to do-in this terrible circumstance.
In Hawaii, during the recent false nuclear missile launch warning, people hid in bathrooms, some in garages. Video surfaced later of a man helping a child down a storm drain. At the same time, some people were evacuated to the outdoors — the opposite of what emergency management agencies advise. Getting ready for an event like this has always been a 3-step process. Before, during and after.
BEFORE: Make a family Meetup plan, and make sure everyone gets it. Create an Emergency “Go-Bag”
DURING: Get as deep underground as you can preferably behind concrete walls. If you can’t, then turn off all Fans and heater/air conditioning, anything that brings air in from the outside. Close fireplace flu. If caught outside during a nuclear detonation, don’t look at the flash. Lie on the ground. Remove outer clothing and wash with soap and water to remove radioactive contamination as soon as possible (don’t use conditioner, since it binds radioactive material to hair).
AFTER: Stay indoors at least 24 hours. Pay attention to commands by local authorities on TV, radio, online, phone, etc. Fallout radiation poses the biggest threat during the first two weeks.
Remember, emergency preparedness and resiliency are the keys to your family’s safety in a natural/manmade disaster. Be self-reliant.
