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01/14/2019 / By JD Heyes

Doomsday report warns Americans to prepare for six-month grid-down scenario filled with chaos and disruption

Warning that the U.S. power grid is a prime target for enemy nation-states and non-state actors, a new report is urging Americans to prepare for six months’ worth of service disruption and the resultant chaos it will cause. The report, “Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage” from The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, notes that the […]

10/24/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

The 5 guns you will need when SHTF

For a moment, imagine an EMP attack or a natural disaster is tearing through your city, shutting down computers and jobs, destroying buildings, and taking down the power grid. Imagine what would happen if store shelves went bare, and people fought over the remaining food. In trying times, you will need lethal force to protect […]

09/10/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Be smart, stay safe: Your primer to shutting off utilities in case of an emergency

Calamities and natural disasters come and go as they please – they don’t announce themselves at the door. This is why it pays to prepare for their coming; emergency planning can help you address the challenges that you may encounter when the time comes that you have to endure a crisis situation. One of the ways you can […]

08/16/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Massive stockpile of food and medical supplies donated to Puerto Rico hurricane victims found ROTTING in a parking lot… government at work

At least 10 trailers loaded with water, baby supplies, and food that was donated to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico was found rotting outside of the state elections office there. In a video posted to local radio station Radio Isla’s website, cases of canned goods, Tylenol and water can be seen covered in lizard and […]

08/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Are two-way radios helpful during a SHTF-type situation?

When SHTF, most means of communications will go down. You will need an alternate way to stay in touch with your loved ones over long distances. An article in The Apartment Prepper considers the pros and cons of long-range two-way radios as an alternative means of directly contacting other people. Two-way radios are more popularly […]

10/31/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Prepping for disaster? 8 basic tips to save your homestead

In times of natural disasters, avoid struggling and panicking on how to save your animals by being prepared. Here are eight basic tips to save your homestead, according to MorningChores.com. Know your area – Know the natural disasters that usually occur in your area. Check whether it is prone to flooding, frequent tornadoes or hurricanes, fires, or […]

10/27/2017 / By JD Heyes

Man who helped repair homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey dies from flesh-eating bacterial infection

As tens of thousands of people begin to resurrect their lives in Texas following Hurricane Harvey earlier this fall, one man who was helping many people do just that has died after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria. The Houston Chronicle reports that Josue Zurita, 31, a man who was helping residents rebuild their damaged homes, […]

09/21/2017 / By JD Heyes

Hurricane Maria just wiped out ALL power on the entire island of Puerto Rico … still think prepping is a waste of time?

Life in Puerto Rico is about to turn medieval, thanks to the massive damage caused by Hurricane Maria, the once-in-a-century storm that just destroyed the island nation’s entire power grid. As reported by The Washington Post, sustained gale-force winds of up to 155 miles power hour when Maria made landfall leveled buildings, flooded cities with […]

05/05/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Observers worried that “nuclear chain reaction” could still occur at Fukushima… cleanup could take 100 years or more

On March 11, 2011, terror struck northeastern Japan in the form of a massive magnitude-9 earthquake, which in turn unleashed a devastating tsunami that wiped out virtually everything in the city of Sukuiso. The effects of the earthquake were felt around the entire world, and even years later, the people of Japan were still finding […]

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