Shelter
Waterproof Document Pouch
A sealed pouch for papers, carried rather than stored.
Scenario
The Impossible
The water came inland and took the map with it.
Between the wave and the second wave there are about eight minutes. Afterwards there is no landmark left to navigate by, no hospital with capacity, and a family scattered across seventeen miles of debris.
What kills you
Water, debris, and infection in every wound.
Rules
- 01High ground immediately. Do not gather possessions.
- 02The second wave is larger than the first.
- 03Every cut is infected. Treat it that way.
- 04Agree a meeting point before you ever need one.
The kit
5 itemsIdentity is what gets you onto an evacuation list and it is made of paper.
Floodwater is sewage. Every laceration is already contaminated.
Medical
Antiseptic Wound Kit
Cleaning solution, dressings and closures for minor wounds.
The ground is now made of broken glass and roofing nails.
Shelter
Water Shoes Puncture Resistant
Protects the foot in flooded ground where debris is invisible under the surface.
You will not have the voice to shout after the first hour.
Light & comms
Emergency Whistle Waterproof
A whistle that still works after being submerged, which cork-pea designs do not.
Surrounded by water, every drop of it dangerous.
Water & food
Compact Water Filter Straw
Drink directly from a source through an inline filter. No capacity, no storage — but it fits in a pocket.
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