Category: Natural disaster

Helping Your Community in a Disaster

Helping Your Community in a Disaster There has been a major disaster. You survived the event. You have secured the wellbeing of your family or group. Now it is time to help your community. What do you have to offer? What would be best use of your skills? Where do you start? Who needs your …

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Earthquake Survival

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Earthquake Survival South Korea had another earthquake just a few months ago.. Although they aren’t as prevalent in other parts of the world, when they do happen they are deadly. Living in the great Pacific Northwest we are used to the little shakes and shimmies the earth does on a regular basis. It is a …

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What is a FEMA POD? Why Should You Care?

What is a FEMA POD? Why Should You Care?

What is a FEMA POD? Why Should You Care? A FEMA POD could be put into use in a number of SHTF scenarios. Pandemics, natural disasters, manmade disasters including but not limited to outside attacks on our country. They are the points of distribution for everything from water to vaccinations. How big and how many …

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Hurricane Prepping Your Home

Hurricane Prepping Your Home As this year’s hurricane season is winding down in the United States. Now begins the season to prep your home for the next year. The supplies are less expensive now that it is off season and truly preparing your home to come through a strong hurricane takes some time. (Spreading the costs of …

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Surviving Post EMP Miles From Home

Surviving Post EMP Miles From Home Usually, our featured articles on EMPs are regarding salvaging our electronics, vehicles, and communications. But many thousands of people travel as a part of their employment. Of those very few are able to take their families with them. Never mind all their preps! What are your options if you …

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What to do if You’re in a Vehicle Hit by a Power Line

Some posts may contain affiliate links. What to do if You’re in a Vehicle Hit by a Power Line People are killed every year in the USA and I am sure in other countries as well by falling trees or a power line during windy storms. If you survive the initial hit that is when our …

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Getting Prepared in a Hurry!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Getting Prepared in a Hurry! FREE PDF Mini Guide Another wonderful free PDF free downloadable mini guide from our favorite Survival Mom. When is it too late to get prepared? I concur that it is only too late when the disaster has happened and the grocery shelves are as …

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9 of the Most Important First Aid Skills to Learn

9 of the Most Important First Aid Skills to Learn

9 of the Most Important First Aid Skills to Learn First aid should be one of the first skills you learn as a prepper or truthfully should be learned by everyone as young as you are able to understand. We teach our little ones to call 9-1-1 as soon as they can dial and they …

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7 Methods to Deal With Panic

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 7 Methods to Deal With Panic Panic is your greatest enemy when disaster strikes. Even the best of the battle tested experience it. I recall a military cadence where they chanted “Our’s is to do or die not to question why” The reasoning behind this is if you do …

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Make an Emergency Communication Plan With Your Loved Ones

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Make an Emergency Communication Plan With Your Loved Ones One of the most frustrating parts of a localized disaster or a SHTF event that doesn’t directly involve you is not being able to contact friends, family or other loved ones to either tell them you are alright or to …

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