Just curious, how many people here do some sort of preparation for natural disasters when they travel and what do you do to prepare? It's 7-Feb-23 and I'm watching footage of the 7+ earthquakes which hit Turkey & Syria. There's some pretty horrific scenes there. Certainly not the situation I'd want to find myself in, let alone find myself in unprepared.

I've lived in areas with hurricanes, tornadoes, and unreliable power grids for most of my life, so I usually travel with some amount of survival gear. I also sometimes get sent to areas before or after a storm to keep things going and rebuild if needed. The amount and types of gear, along with the hotels and accommodations vary based on what I'm expecting. You always have some warning with these though. Even a tornado isn't going to drop out of a clear blue sky.

Earthquakes are a different matter. I've been in a few mild 5s when on the road, and fortunately in decently-built buildings and power stayed on each time. I missed the 2018 Anchorage 7 quake by 1 month, although had a strange feeling that one was going to happen while I was there. Seeing the scenes from Turkey & Syria are making me think I probably should have something in the back of my mind and travel bag for earthquakes, but what? These are a disaster I don't know that much about.