Most of us have read or seen the recent headlines where various government agencies have warned that the United States is under a serious threat for a devastating cyber-attack capable of bringing down the entire national electrical grid, as well as most of the related supply-chain infrastructure. For those readers who may be new to …
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Are You Prepared For A Solar Flare? Interview With ‘The Carrington Event’ TV Series Director Rob Underhill
The Carrington Event of 1859 was the strongest solar flare even known to hit the Earth. If coronal mass ejection (CME) of the same strength would directly hit the modern world, a true life as we know it ending event would occur – rapidly. Award-winning producer Rob Underhill has turned his ponderings just such a …
Civil Unrest Preparedness: Ferguson Riots Show How Quickly A Town Can Turn Deadly
The Ferguson riots should serve as a stark civil unrest wake-up to all Americans. Regardless of how you feel about the Michael Brown shooting and the Darren Wilson grand jury indictment, a lesson should be learned from not only how rapidly the rioting occurred, but also from the massive amount of destruction which resulted …
Cyber Hackers Could Cause An Economic Collapse, President Obama Warns
President Barack Obama issued a “doomsday” warning during a recent fundraising stop in New York City. The president told a room full of wealthy celebrities and Wall Street types about a looming disaster scenario which could drastically and negatively impact America in the near future. During the New York City fundraising stop President Obama told …
Fire Preparedness: Survival Tips For When You Can’t Call The Fire Department
Brush fires, or wildfires, are one of the most dangerous types of blazes for firefighters to battle – and are especially dangerous when you can’t call the fire department. Fire preparedness is perhaps one of the most neglected aspects of preparedness. Fires can double in size approximately once every 30 seconds to a minute. Dry …
Weather Threats To The Power Grid
Every minute of every day we face a deadly threat in America, yet very few are paying attention to the problem. A downed power grid would change life as we know it more than virtually any other doomsday scenario ever could; and is far more likely than a plethora of the apocalyptic scenarios contrived by …
Prepping 101 – Don’t Forget To Stockpile Morale Boosters
Beans, bullets, and bandages are of course a must. While budgeting for potentially life-saving staples and engaging in self-defense and survival training, don’t forget about the important role morale boosters play during a long-term natural or man-made emergency. Board games, cards, candy, and flavored drink mixes are commonly purchased preparedness morale boosters. Advanced planning by …
EMP Attack On The Power Grid Deemed Significant Threat
An EMP bomb is a nuclear weapon designed to be detonated at a high altitude in order to create extremely powerful electromagnetic pulses. Such pulses will not only cause the light to go out, but completely destroy electrical devises and the computer systems in modern vehicles. Electromagnetic pulses can occur natural from a solar …
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