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05/09/2018 / By Vicki Batts

If our economy collapsed today, could we handle food rationing? Experts say no

Could Americans survive a disaster? Experts say that even food rationing efforts, similar to those of World War I & II, would be colossal failures in today’s world. During those times, citizens were encouraged to grow their own Victory gardens and did their best to minimize food waste. “Doing your part” was essential, and making […]

01/24/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Preparing your family for disaster: How to develop your emergency plan

Formulating an emergency plan: It isn’t always easy to make or pull off, but it’s an absolute must in this world. You never know what will hit you and when, making it all the more important to get your entire family involved in disaster preparedness. Ensure that your family is ready for just about anything […]

08/30/2017 / By JD Heyes

Preppers see Hurricane Harvey as a precursor for what’s coming: Some disasters are just too big even for governments to handle

In recent days as Hurricane Harvey began inundating eastern and central Texas with historic rains that led to massive flooding and widespread damage, state officials praised the Trump administration and the president himself for responding so quickly to their requests for disaster assistance. As The National Sentinel reported, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, in an […]

04/13/2017 / By Robert Jonathan

4 Must-have communication devices for a grid down situation

With threats by North Korea to drop a nuke on the U.S., and hopefully this is just saber rattling, plus escalating tensions with Russia over the Syria missile strike, it may now be an appropriate time for some advance planning about backup communications options in a grid down scenario. In some kinds of disaster events, whether man-made or […]

03/31/2017 / By D. Samuelson

Best ways to escape disaster when a crisis strikes

If and when you need to get out of town fast, don’t depend on your GPS system to help. Perhaps you are the fortunate individual who has never been put on a strange route or gotten lost due to the imperfect GPS technology, but it happens. Far in advance of any crisis situation, says Theprepperjournal.com, you and your loved […]

02/19/2017 / By Robert Jonathan

Make sure you have hard copies of these documents for post-disaster life rebuilding

You don’t have to be a hardcore prepper to give some thought to the kinds of documents and personal records you’ll need after an widespread emergency. Once life gets back to normal (or a new normal, in the case of a zombie apocalypse), vital documents will be necessary “to prove who you are and what […]

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