Too Hot or Too Cold? Extreme Temperatures Can Be Devastating.

Preparing for extreme temperatures may sound a little strange until you're dealing with them. Every year hundreds of people in the United States die from extreme heat or cold. Again, being ready in advance is key. The weather forecast doesn't always give enough warning to get supplies in time.

If summer is coming up, visit the Hot Weather Survival page. There's good information for dealing with heat waves and surviving heat exhaustion. Other problems associated with high temps are briefly covered.

If winter is coming up, you face the opposite problem. Be sure to visit the Cold Weather Survival page. There you'll learn about hypothermia and basic survival tips.

Even if you live in a moderate climate, you may face severe problems. In fact it can be more devastating because the infrastructure may not be designed to handle the extremes. For instance air conditioning may be rare and snow plows unheard of.

In reality, you are more likely to deal with these weather issues than any other crisis described on this website. So taking a few minutes to prepare your family is a wise investment of time.

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