We should refer to standard sources compiled by people who have thought a lot about this problem already, rather than attempting to formulate answers from first principles.
Community-building is kind of essential. Knowing that you have neighbors you can trust is a big deal — you can share the burdens of an emergency and help each other out. Does anyone in your social circle do amateur (ham) radio? Any trained EMTs or paramedics? You can get EMT training in a lot of places.
Oh, and keep a few gallon jugs of clean drinking water handy. No sense dying of dysentery.
We should refer to standard sources compiled by people who have thought a lot about this problem already, rather than attempting to formulate answers from first principles.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has some lists for emergency supplies. The Mormon Church makes emergency preparedness a point of their practice. The Burning Man organization has a recommended list of survival gear for their regularly-scheduled natural disaster.
This is the top-rated first-aid kit on Amazon.
Community-building is kind of essential. Knowing that you have neighbors you can trust is a big deal — you can share the burdens of an emergency and help each other out. Does anyone in your social circle do amateur (ham) radio? Any trained EMTs or paramedics? You can get EMT training in a lot of places.
Oh, and keep a few gallon jugs of clean drinking water handy. No sense dying of dysentery.