Being Prepared the Cheapskates Way is Peace of Mind
Dear Cath,
I would like to thank you for printing, quite some time ago, my suggestion for using a mobile phone in the night time. I was so surprised to see my suggestion in print. Awestruck in fact.
Recently, I was hit with one of the tornadoes and my phone was invaluable.
One of the brightest ideas is to be as prepared as one can be for a disaster. It takes a long time to prepare; waiting for the things you need to be on special and collecting all the things you need; but it is worth it and saves a LOT of money and distress in the long run.
It takes pressure off friends, neighbours and services and provides the opportunity to assist others in their time of need.
I completely lost two sheds, one nowhere to be seen; three damaged fences and the roof of my house is pitted with holes, covered with a tarp with ropes attached and sandbags also. We had no electricity for five days. I feel very sorry for the people who suffered more than I in the floods and tornadoes and I'm very grateful to the SES.
I was as prepared as I could be, but in a disaster you may need more than you think you need for a longer time than is suggested. Often when you need goods they are not on the shelves in the shops for a long time before or after a disaster and often those goods, when they become available, are at an increased price. Sometimes whole shopping centres are not even open for months after the event.
It is also a good idea to prepare for as many scenarios as possible; for what price do you place on peace of mind and being prepared the Cheapskates way?
Yours Sincerely,
Jenny Towers
I would like to thank you for printing, quite some time ago, my suggestion for using a mobile phone in the night time. I was so surprised to see my suggestion in print. Awestruck in fact.
Recently, I was hit with one of the tornadoes and my phone was invaluable.
One of the brightest ideas is to be as prepared as one can be for a disaster. It takes a long time to prepare; waiting for the things you need to be on special and collecting all the things you need; but it is worth it and saves a LOT of money and distress in the long run.
It takes pressure off friends, neighbours and services and provides the opportunity to assist others in their time of need.
I completely lost two sheds, one nowhere to be seen; three damaged fences and the roof of my house is pitted with holes, covered with a tarp with ropes attached and sandbags also. We had no electricity for five days. I feel very sorry for the people who suffered more than I in the floods and tornadoes and I'm very grateful to the SES.
I was as prepared as I could be, but in a disaster you may need more than you think you need for a longer time than is suggested. Often when you need goods they are not on the shelves in the shops for a long time before or after a disaster and often those goods, when they become available, are at an increased price. Sometimes whole shopping centres are not even open for months after the event.
It is also a good idea to prepare for as many scenarios as possible; for what price do you place on peace of mind and being prepared the Cheapskates way?
Yours Sincerely,
Jenny Towers