Wright's Complete Disaster Survival Manual: How to Prepare for Earthquakes, Floods, Tornadoes, & Other Natural Disasters

What an incredibly useful book. I don't know what some of the other reviewers were reading, but it wasn't this work. I didn't see anything about weird medical advice. I did find it chock full of very useful, pertinent information. Having lived through the Northridge quake, I know what this man says is true. The simple-to-follow procedures make so much sense and are very practical.

Even though there are mistakes and various ctiticisms about this book, Mr. Wright has prepared an important resource for those wishing to be better prepared for "the big one". I found that it was not "complete" but still valuable reading, even ten years later. None of us want to think about disasters, but they still happen. After reading this book I immediately made "72 hour kits" or "mobility bags" for every member of the family. I have one in the car along with a cheap crow-bar under the seat. I am making a kit for work and even gave them away as Christmas presents!It is my intention to stock a few critical supplies in a safe place in my yard in case the house collapses and my supplies are not safely reachable. This I do because of this book. I believe this book should be evaluated by every family, and some of the ideas about schools should be addressed by teachers, PTA members and legislators throughout the country. Great food for thought. Great food for action. Thank you Mr. Wright.

In the event of an emergency, natural or manmade, you would be on your own. This book provides a very concise and clear-cut plan to not only prepare for emergencies, but to survive them and live in a relative degree of comfort as well afterwards.Mr. Wright survived disasters in his long life, starting with his boyhood in war-torn Britain. Unlike other authors, who pontificate on theories and feelings, but who never lived through a disaster, Mr. Wright offers hard advice that may sound harsh and unappealing, but useful nonetheless.If you're a realist, and a practical sort, buy this book and share it with those whom you love.

Wright's complete disaster survival manual:The most complete emergency preparedness related book known to man! Chosen as one of the top 400 books in 1994 at the A.B.A. Convention in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, we didn't know about this book when we started putting the TheEpicenter site together. Our job would have much easier! Take the information provided at this site, and multiply by a few notches on the Richter scale, and you start to get an idea about the magnitude of this book. A must for your library! This is the most complete book on the subject that we have seen! When you combine the information presented at this site with the material in this book, you will be that much closer to a full understanding of how to prepare for a disaster. Here are some of the topics covered:Myth and facts about personal preparedness. Travel preparedness and the automobile. Schools and student survival kits. The workplace. Apartments, Mobile homes, parks, and condos. Public transportation. Federal and local response. Survivors Medicine chest for most common ailments.