Not every disaster is world ending, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less devastating to those involved. Floods are a serious threat that can ruin lives; as we saw with the post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, floods can easily decimate entire cities. Prepping doesn’t have to be reserved for End of the World as we Know it …
Tag: emergency preparedness
How to Build a Winter Home Emergency Kit
With cold weather and snow encroaching on us as well as the disastrous snow seen in the Buffalo, NY area recently, the idea of a winter home emergency kit is looking better and better. Part of being a prepper is being prepared for just about anything the world can throw at you and while many …
Borax: Its Many Uses
A naturally-occurring mineral also known as sodium borate, Borax is an eco-friendly cleaning solution featuring a host of other benefits. If your emergency or camping kit needs another component, check out some of the white stuff’s many uses: Fire Retardant Want to put your campfire out? Need to put your campfire out because someone thought …
Winter Survival Prep
Winter is on its way! Unless spending the upcoming frigid months on a tropical island, it’s necessary to prepare for cold weather. Severe winter weather conditions can occur quickly, after all! Prepare for Old Man Winter by utilizing the following tips: The Right Supplies Add a few items to your emergency kit, such as rock …
How to Properly Impose a Self-Quarantine to Keep Safe
Worldwide counts now put the deaths from Ebola above the 5,000 mark, and with the first cases diagnosed in the US, the threat of infectious disease is becoming all too real. While the Ebola scare is far from an outbreak in the US, it should serve as a signpost that prepping is not only useful, …
Preparedness Simplified
For Those With A Busy Lifestyle As an author in the field of disaster preparedness, naturally I read a lot of what’s out there in the way of advice, and there’s plenty; some good and some bad. In fact, there is too much info in my opinion, which leaves readers trying to separate the wheat …
Tsunamis: How To Survive
The result of major landslides into the ocean or earthquakes beneath the ocean floor, tsunamis are no joke and can easily cause massive damage and many deaths. Those who live on the beach or in coastal areas need to know what to do if a tsunami hits, as it only takes minutes for these enormous …
How Likely is an Ebola Outbreak in the US?
Hopefully by now you’re aware of Thomas Duncan, the man who flew from Liberia to Texas and brought with him the first case of Ebola in the United States. The introduction of this deadly disease to the US was inevitable, as the disease in Africa is widespread and doing substantial damage to the population in …
Emergency Preparedness: How to prepare for a hurricane
Emergency Preparedness. As hurricane season approaches, everyone who lives in the paths of these terrible, potential life threatening acts of nature, should review how prepared they are for disaster. Anyone who lives in the path of hurricanes knows what can happen, and what needs to be done to be ready for whatever destruction and disruption …
Emergency Preparedness for a Natural Disaster
Emergency Preparedness. Being prepared for a natural disaster isn’t something that people always want to talk about, but it is something that everyone needs to think about. In the event of a natural disaster you should know exactly how to handle yourself and get through it in a calm and timely manner. The first thing you …
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