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    What's in your 'go-bag'? Disaster is an equalizer but survival prep is for the rich

    Preparing for a fire or earthquake in California is easy, if you have the means to afford the tools needed to stay alive
    by Lauren Markham Dec 17, 2019 4 minutes
    The ability to prepare for disaster in California is determined by how much one is able to pay. Photograph: EPA

    It’s not uncommon in California to sit around a table with friends or family, discussing what we’ve stowed away in our emergency go-bags. For me, this often leads to a feeling of inadequacy and panic. I have a whistle, for example, but not antiseptic wipes. And did I ever actually buy that exorbitant solar charger, or did it languish in the oblivion of my online shopping cart? (I did not.) Did you know that even bottled water goes bad and you must change it out every few months? Did you know that iodine tablets expire? What about flares, do you have any

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