It's not just your imagination. The pace of weather disasters in the US is accelerating. In this article, Grist points to the recently published Atlas of Disaster. The focus of the article is on climate action, but it's certainly a good reminder for emergency preparedness. Featured Image: rebuildbydesign.org … [Read more...] about Grist: 9 of 10 US Counties Have Seen a Disaster in the Last Decade
TheStreet: Experts Advise Keeping Cash on Hand
We recently posted about keeping some cash on-hand for emergencies as part of our Getting Started as a Prepper series. The news also had quite a bit of coverage of Hurricane Ian survivors struggling to get supplies after the storm had passed. In some cases, the stores were just empty. In other cases, the store had supplies, but no electricity or network service to … [Read more...] about TheStreet: Experts Advise Keeping Cash on Hand
How to Die: Bored to Death
No, of course you couldn't literally die of boredom. That's not a thing. But life is hard. Life in an emergency is EXTRA hard. Depending on what's going on, you may be fully engaged in a struggle to stay alive. Depending on what's going on, you may be stuck in your house for weeks without electricity. Depending on what's going on, you might be both (fully engaged and … [Read more...] about How to Die: Bored to Death
Basic Emergency Preparedness – Money
You can't fix a man when he's broke. Money isn't everything, but in an emergency the ability to procure supplies could mean the difference between life and death. Or at least the difference between wiping your ass on Charmin or on newspaper. Credit cards, Zelle, Paypal, Venmo, Apple Pay. It is just SO EASY to move money around. You have so many options - why would you … [Read more...] about Basic Emergency Preparedness – Money
How to Die: Run out of Money
Prepare For Financial Emergencies Prepper websites are typically chock-full of information about surviving nuclear wars. While it's possible we may experience a nuclear exchange in my lifetime (I sure HOPE not) I don't spend a ton of time thinking about it. I'll lay it out there for your you: I am woefully UNprepared for a nuclear war. I don't have a Geiger counter, a … [Read more...] about How to Die: Run out of Money