We trust that FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Guard would deploy to manage any catastrophe. Would they? … We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain— that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and that government of the people, by the […]
Hurricane Season/ Summer Prep Refresher

As Eastern Seaboard braces for tropical storms, rest of continental U.S. must prep, too Here in Florida, we well know what June 1st means: the first day of Atlantic hurricane season. It used to be that when we saw our “neighbors to the north” dealing with dozens of storms in the summer, we were talking […]
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Much depends on how large a disaster you will allow yourself to imagine A “bunker food” company called Augason Farms offers a package of freeze-dried food (for around $3,600.00) that will feed four people for one year. Think about that for a moment. What type of disaster that is survivable (at least by some) would […]
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On Saturday night, a 26-year-old man wearing body armor and armed with an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle and a .357 Magnum revolver drew the attention of a citizen at a Kentucky Walmart. Police were called, and they removed the occupants of the car (which also included a 19-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman, and a six-month-old infant) […]
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At some point, you’ve probably noticed Hollywood’s – and by extension moviegoers’ – fascination with apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic and disaster films. From Fire! (1901), to The Day of the Triffids (1962), to San Andreas (2015) and a thousand others in between, these films provide ready-made action (in the actual destruction) and the adrenaline rush of witnessing the scramble […]
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In my ongoing research into disaster preparation, I recently came across an intriguing video produced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It’s basically a three-and-a-half-minute PSA promoting their curricula on disaster preparedness worldwide. Though not aimed specifically at the United States, the narration is in English, and it made me think […]
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Summertime is seeing prepper activity, large and small, rise across the U.S. Along the Florida coasts, that’s typical, but it looks like the floods in West Virginia and the fires up and down California have helped put folks in a prepping mindset. Across the nation, we’re seeing all sizes of meetings and drills, too. In […]
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