How prepared do you really need to be?

You're level of preparedness really depends on your desired comfort level during a disaster based on the disasters that your area encounters. Hawaiians do not need to be concerned about blizzards but they do need to be concerned about extreme heat and its effects on people and their supplies. A generator could be a handy item to keep food fresh, but if they are a local fisherman then they might not need one because they know how to catch fresh food.
However, everyone needs clean fresh water. To start you should make sure you have enough water for everyone in your household.

Just remember:

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