"The end of the world is easy to prepare for, it's all the stuff that'll happen between now and then that's got my attention."

Well put!

James_Van_A: for the space problem you mentioned, it would seem that one of those Water BOBs would be a good thing to have.

It fits in a standard bathtub, and you just fill it up. It would be good for hurricanes (assuming you were planning on sheltering in place, because you get some warning. Earthquakes, not so good.

Sue