3 HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES
Home safety .................................. 172 Yard safety .................................... 178 Fires in the home ......................... 180 Gas leaks ....................................... 184
Plumbing problems ....................................... 186
Central-heating problems ....................................... 192
Air-conditioning problems ....................................... 194
Electrical problems ....................... 196 Structural problems ...................... 200 Insects and pests ........................... 208
Furniture and furnishings .................................... 210
Home security ............................... 212
4 NATURAL DISASTERS
Planning for disaster .................... 220 Severe storm ................................. 226 Flood ............................................. 228 Extreme cold ................................. 230 Wildfire ......................................... 232 Hurricane ...................................... 234 Tornado ......................................... 236 Earthquake ................................... 238 Volcanic eruption ......................... 240
Tsunami ......................................... 242 Post-disaster survival .................... 244
Useful addresses and online listings ........................ 250
Index ............................................. 253 Acknowledgments ....................... 256