The most important thing to learn from the Japan disaster

[RobertNashville]

My view?

Smart phones and computers are EVERYWHERE. A microSD card with the SD adpater takes up VERY little space and can be read in almost any current computer, laptop, or cell phone.

If you are to the point where there is NOTHING electronic working - IMHO you're well past the point of a situation where a copy of your birth certificate is going to do you much good.. paper or electronic.

True but in an immediate area of disaster you may have no electricity, no cell service, etc. and you may need ID, etc. that can be presented quickly without the need to depend on a device to 'see' it.

In any case, we are talking about being prepared...on source of anything (food, documents, etc) is good...two or more is better.

Edited March 17, 2011 by RobertNashville