Every day when you turn on the television and watch the news you see calamity after calamity. Some storm hit here, another storm hit there. This hurricane spanned several countries with effects spanning one-third of the country. This crop failed because of drought. That crop failed because of floods. You literally don’t know what tomorrow […]
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Surviving A Disaster — Using Core Skills — Prepper Survival
With nature being so destructive now it is imperative to learn how to survive in the aftermath of these disasters. Yet, sometimes it seems overwhelming with so much information out there about prepping or being prepared – even our own government tells us to prepare. They know they can’t help everyone after a disaster so […]
Weather Preparedness
The United States experiences more flood damage than any other weather-related event. Stocking food for the family is one of the most important things to do. Dehydrated food or freeze-dried food such as Wise Food Storage products would be ideal because it is light and is easy to prepare. As an added bonus, Wise Food […]
Introducing WiseFire: The Ideal Source of Emergency Fuel
If your disaster has caused you to be exposed to nature’s fury and you need to make a fire then this may be your answer. WiseFire, the ideal source of fuel for emergency preparedness and outdoor use, comes in lightweight grab-and-go buckets and burns in rain, sleet or snow without releasing any harmful chemicals or […]
Hurricane Sandy Serves as an Example
Hurricane Sandy is being called the worst hurricane to date. Last year Hurricane Irene came through and caused massive damage, but it will not compare to what Hurricane Sandy will do as some have reported. If you are in the path of this storm, you can Get Hurricane Sandy updates at the National Hurricane Center. While this storm […]
Seismic Alert (Shakeout Drill)
Being prepared for disasters is just plain, good old, fashion common sense. Today’s post comes from “Common Sense Preparedness” website, in which you can read the full article there. FEMA is conducting a Great Shakeout drill for the US Southeast on October 18th at 10:18 am. This is an earthquake drill for everyone to take […]
Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios Book Review
A lot of survival books talk only about worst-case scenarios. It seems like every where I turn I keep hearing about being prepared for the inevitable. There are people who are focused on fear and selling whatever they can to take advantage of that fear. Every article talks about how bad everything is and how […]
22 Water Tips to Use During a Drought
According to the EPA, the average person unknowingly wastes up to 30 gallons of water every day. In a disaster situation they recommend that you store 1-3 gallons a day for each person. Now if you could actually store that 30 gallons being wasted in one day, you would have enough water for 10-30 days. […]
Tornado Causes Power Outages
Another round of tornadoes devastates a part of our country. This time it’s Dallas, Texas. The videos of what happened are truly scary. I hope I never have to see a tornado up close and personal. My heart goes out to the people who lost what’s most precious to them – family and friends. This […]
96 Hour Emergency Kit
In a previous article, Three Day Emergency Kit, I gave a list of some items that would be helpful to you, but today I am providing a more comprehensive list. You can print this list down and check off the items you already have. This way you can track what else you need. Make this […]