I guess I will take a shot at the obvious.

In New Orleans, don't build your house 12 feet below sea level behind a dyke and then stay there till it is obvious the water will be coming in. If you must have a house so located, have an evacuation plan and follow it well in advance of the impending storm.

In Pakistan, don't build your house out of rocks and mortar and expect it to stay together when agitated. Don't build your house on the side of a steep mountain prone to sloughing and moisture. Don't live where there's only one way in and out overland and you're hundreds of miles from the nearest help.

Nothing can prepare you for survival better than a good dose of "Mr. Obvious" good sense. Most people contribute greatly to their ending up in a survival situation through their won actions.

I need to order some more Bill Engvall signs.