Safety
Being Prepared For A Natural Disaster
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Jun 5, 2009 - 4:53:38 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-There are steps you can take to prepare your family for a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or earthquake.

To help, the Department of Homeland Security recommends the following items be included in an "emergency pack":

• Bottled water or a safe water-filtration system;

• Nonperishable food;

• Battery-operated radio;

• First-aid kit;

• Flashlight;

• Maps;

• Important documents;

• Comfortable clothing and blankets;

• Unique family needs such as prescription medications, pet supplies or infant supplies.

Water is first on the list, as people can survive only three days without it. Instead of stocking many heavy gallons of bottled water, consider the low-cost, water-filtration system called the LifePack.

The HTI LifePack system was developed by Hydration Technology Innovations (HTI) in conjunction with NASA and the Department of Defense, and is being used by disaster relief organizations and branches of the U.S. military. The system turns any type of contaminated or polluted water-even standing water from drains, puddles or gutters-into a safe, nutrient-rich drink. It's convenient in an emergency situation because it requires no electricity, no pumping and no bitter chemicals.

Over a three-day period, the pack can produce more than nine liters or 20 lbs. of water from just about any water source.

The same water-filter technology was used by the National Guard following Hurricane Katrina to turn contaminated water from the streets of New Orleans into a clean, safe drink. "The ability to provide clean, safe drinking water in any situation with no complicated formulas and with no power required is a phenomenal breakthrough," said Lt. General P.K. Carlton, M.D., Surgeon General of the United States Air Force (Ret). "This technology is so stone-cold simple that anyone can use it, and it provides a lifeline that is critical to survival in any emergency situation."

It's so simple to use that young children utilized the pack easily in the aftermath of the Sri Lanka tsunami.

For more information or to order LifePacks online, visit www.htiwater.com or call (888) 420-7222.

When looking for a water-filtration system, consider the kind that has been used effectively by disaster relief organizations.

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