If time is limited and you're not properly prepared, this article will help you prepare! Getting the essentials is what will help you survive last minute in a disaster. Find out what you need and how you can quickly prepare for an incoming collapse!

Last Minute Preparedness: What to Do Right Before a Disaster Hits!

If you know you are about to face an emergency situation, you need to act quickly.

Here’s what you need to do.
Your first priority is delegating duties to everyone in your home or group.

Immediately start filling any containers you can find with water. Depending on the disaster, municipal water supplies can become compromised relatively quickly, making even the water coming out of your faucet unsafe to drink.

Head to the bank, get all the cash you can get. Electronic payments are anything but secure, and anything from a cyber-attack on the banks to failures in the power grid can mean being stuck without a way to buy your last minute supplies.

Stock up on food and water. If the coming problems are short-term in nature, stock up on food that you can eat without cooking.

Fill up your Gas Tank: You never want to let you tank fall below half filled; once you know a disaster is coming you need to start topping off all of your vehicles in case gas deliveries are interrupted.

Buy as many batteries as you can. From marine grade batteries that can be used to recharge items like cell phones, tablets, and other emergency gear to AA batteries and other standard sizes, you can’t have enough batteries on hand.

Get your Medical Supplies in Order. If you have a medical condition, now is the time to refill all of your prescriptions before it’s too late.

Charge Everything. From your rechargeable batteries to your cell phones and tablets, charge everything now.

Build a Shelter within your Shelter: Depending on the conditions, make sure you have the appropriate gear in place to regulate your temperature should the grid go down.

Grab a backpack and put together a quick Bug Out Bag: Immediately grab the supplies you would need to survive an extended emergency away from home, should the worst happen and an evacuation is ordered you need to have everything in place to leave at a moment’s notice.

While these tips are incredibly helpful in the last minute, it's better to properly prepare before there's even a hint of disaster. If someone you know isn't properly prepared, this article can help them out in the last minute!

For more prepping tips, check out Off Grid Survival.