WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration’s health care website stumbled, falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for new sign-ups. Visitors to HealthCare.gov on Monday morning saw messages that the site was down for maintenance. At times the visitors were also directed to a virtual waiting room — a feature designed …
Surviving a Nuclear Attack: Shelter
Surviving a nuclear attack seems like something that only happens in the movies when the hero is trapped in a building near the blast’s center. While hiding in a refrigerator like Indiana Jones won’t save you from a nuclear blast; there are some tips you can follow to help you survive one if you’re …
Spotting Quick Changes in the Weather
Anyone who spends time outdoors knows how quickly the weather can change. A clear, sunny day can turn rainy and stormy in a just matter of minutes. When outdoors, these weather changes can hamper your plans or even put your life in danger. For example, afternoon thunderstorms are common in higher elevations where you could …
How to Build an Effective Get Home Bag
Few would argue that a Bug Out Bag (BOB) is a must for every prepper. Having a bag that you can pick up and live off of for three days makes you more prepared than the majority of the world, but what happens when you’re at work and disaster strikes? You don’t want to bug …
Simple Ways to Learn About Investing
You’ve heard that investing is best when you start young, but if you’re anything like I was a few years ago, it’s hard to know how to start! Well, the good news is that investing is a lot easier than you might think, and since it’s one of the most important long-term survival skills you …
Survival on a Budget: 10 Easy Ways to Earn and Save Extra Cash
Survival on a budget. No survival kit is truly complete without a supply of cold, hard cash. During natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other national emergencies, credit card and wireless systems will likely shut down, rendering credit and debit cards temporarily useless. If you need to buy something during that time, cash may be your …
Survival cooking options | Do you know how to cook in an emergency?
OK, that was crazy. What you prepared for and worried about all these months actually did happen. You had to grab your family, snag your “bugout bag”, and make a run for it. A close call, but everyone is safe from the fire/flood/earthquake/hurricane/riot/tornado/whatever. Now your evacuated, you have found a sheltered spot where your family …
Train derails, climbs escalator at Chicago airport
CHICAGO (AP) — An eight-car Chicago commuter train plowed across a platform and scaled an escalator at the underground station of one of the nation’s busiest airports early Monday, injuring 32 people on board, officials said. No one suffered life-threatening injuries in the Blue Line derailment at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago …
Missing Malaysian Flight 370 Concluded, See What Happened and What Questions Still Are Unanswered
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The missing Malaysia Airlines plane crashed into a remote corner of the Indian Ocean, the nation’s prime minister said Monday night, citing a new analysis of satellite data. The statement was the first major step toward resolving a 2-week-old mystery that has consumed the world. But with the location of …