Disasters are part of modern life.  They can strike at most any time and turn your world upside down.  Some, like fires and floods, can cause the need for evacuation, while others can mean being confined to your home.  An effective disaster plan must take these different possibilities into account, while prioritizing on what the most likely catastrophic events are for your particular region.  One of the most important things to include in a disaster kit are MRE meals.  Portable and no-cooking required nutrition can lessen the stress of those first few days, giving you the opportunity to focus on what happens next.