How prepared are you for a natural disaster?

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When I was very young my grandmother had a cellar where she stored everything from canned goods to gallon jugs of water and at that time it was just in case we were being bombed and this was going to be our shelter for who knew how long. These days we have to worry more about natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. Depending on where you live there is more likely to be one more than the other. The first thing they tell us is that we should be able to get in touch with our family so we can meet up somewhere and since most of us have cell phones I think we have that covered. We should also have a duffel bag with the following items in it: * Flashlight * Battery-powered radio * Extra batteries for flashlight and radio * First-aid kit * Prescription medications * Copies of the prescriptions * Eyeglasses * Copy of eyeglasses prescription * At least one gallon of water per person in the household * Enough food that doesn't require refrigeration or cooking (such as nuts, granola bars, canned foods, etc.) to last each family member for three days * Special items needed for infants (for example, diapers, bottle, bottle warmer, etc.), disabled and elderly members of the household * Sleeping bag and bedroll or pillow for each member of the household * Checkbook * Cash * Map of the area * Recent photos of each family member If you are at all curious about a plan for a natural disaster you can check out the information on this site: http://familyfun.myfoxboston.com/hh/how_prepare_disaster/index.html I think it's very informative and very useful to everyone. Is your family prepared for a natural disaster?