Stefanie Olsen of CNET News writes:

Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina can turn a high-tech culture into a decidedly low-tech one–where food, water and shelter are what matter most.

But that doesn’t stop technologists from inventing devices for the disaster kit of the future. They’re trying to provide for the most basic needs with technology that can turn sewer water into Gatorade, equip people with long-lasting lighting or save hypothermia victims without the use of electricity.

So if you’re tech-savvy, and your home disaster kit already includes a flashlight, cans of food, bottled water, a first aid kit, and plastic ponchos, then you may want to consider some advanced technologies for survival.

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