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Are you ready???? Share your best tips also.

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EmergencyThose of us in the Northeast are buckling down for the incoming major storm.   Again.  This time; snow.  We will cope.  We are ready.

Are you?

I was speaking to someone recently and the discussion for ‘preparedness’ came up and I cannot stress that ‘back-up’ plans are okay but back-up for the back-up will  make you feel safer.  It is not just the back up supplies you need to grab but do you have back up in the car as well?

If glucagon is needed; is it within arm’s length or do you have to run two flights of stairs to get it?

If you have more than one car, are both cars supplied and ready…just in case.

You can never have too many levels of back up—-when you hear a storm is coming, check everything.  Check it twice,  have your children check, make them participate so they can learn. 

Be ready.

One storm is bad enough, being unprepared in the diabetes world can only make a bad storm, the perfect storm.   Stay safe

What tips can you provide, please share?

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Dire Need of Diabetes Supplies Due to Hurricane Isaac

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Hurricane Isaac slammed into the United States leaving behind a land of ruin and devastation.

A while ago I reached out to the LIONs Club International Foundation(a service organization that helps those in need and also has diabetes as a priority)(LCIF). The LIONs have boots-on-the-ground around the world and the idea was that if there was ever a need due to a natural disaster; we would work together in supplying diabetes supplies to the impacted area.

I called it the I.D.E.A. Plan. International Diabetes Emergency Action Plan.

NEVER, did I think a need would come so fast.

Hurricane Isaac ravaged the areas it hit and destruction was left in its wake. And the call came.

KaSondra L. Byrd, Manager, Humanitarian Programs for the LCIF reached out and there is a dire need for diabetes supplies.

I have listed the information below to ship diabetes supplies; you can help.

They are presently in need of:
Meters, Lancets, Strips, Alcohol Swabs, and Gloves (Medium size) (again no insulin is needed at this time)
Requested meters are those which require no coding—any brand will do.
PLEASE—ONLY SEND THE ITEMS LISTED
You should know that these supplies will be given at no charge to those in need.

They are attempting to give people a 30-60 day supply of items and as a starting point; figure for about 400 people (we will gauge again and reevaluate in about a week to ten days).

Send to:
Dr. Miriam J. Gray
Gulf Coast Health Educators
212 E, Second Street
Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571
Again, this is a 501 (c) 3 agency helping those with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2).

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Any questions, let me know.

Anything that you can send will help someone in need and remember kindly ONLY SEND what is requested and please inform me of what is being sent. Thank you for caring. I am a Diabetedad.