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