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# Seven steps of disaster preparedness
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/seven-steps-of-disaster-preparedness/
- Published: 2008-09-09T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:58:16.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

1\. Have a week’s supply of nonperishable food and water on hand. 2\. Keep a battery-powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries. 3\. Keep a fully stocked first aid kit. 4\. Have cash on hand. ATM machines and credit cards are useless without power. 5\. Have sturdy clothing and bedding, like hard-soled shoes, gloves and sleeping bags. 6\. Have special needs items like medicine, eyeglasses, contact lens solutions, passports and pet supplies. 7\. Create contact information for someone out of the area who can relay messages to family and friends if local communications are down. Be sure to have a family emergency plan.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 9, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090908.pdf?ref=smdp.com)