Category Archives: Earthquakes

New Line of Home Safety Products at Essential Packs

Essential Packs is pleased to announce the availability of a new line of Quake Hold Home Safety Products.  Home Safety Products help protect you and your loved ones from injury during a disaster, while at the same time protecting your valuables.  The … Continue reading

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The Cost of Procrastination

Before you decide that this might be an interesting article and worth saving to “read later” I suggest you take a few minutes to …. Do it now. My entry into the world of disaster preparedness was a direct result … Continue reading

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Disaster Tips for Your Pets

As charter members of your family, your pets trust that you will be able to take care of them in the event of a disaster.  As a responsible pet owner, you need to take action before, during and after a … Continue reading

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Store and Rotate Extra Water

If you purchased an emergency preparedness kit from Essential Packs then you now have 72 hours of emergency drinking water and you’re covered for 5 years!  In addition to drinking water, you’ll need water for other purposes like:  cleansing, sanitation, … Continue reading

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Store Important Documents with your Emergency Supplies

Following a disaster, you are going to need access to important documents that may be inaccessible or possibly even destroyed.  It’s important to make copies of important documents and store them with your emergency preparedness kit: Consider making copies of … Continue reading

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Get your mind off the Great Recession!

I can’t help but be “shaken up” by the prospect of a quake of the magnitude (approximately 8.2) of Fort Tejon in 1857 Continue reading

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