Category: Disaster Planning
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Merry Christmas
I wanted to take a moment to wish you all well. I do hope you’re able to spend some time with family, take a break from work or whatever keeps you busy, and that you’re looking forward to the coming New Year. Like everyone else, I don’t know what to expect, and I don’t presume…
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Prepping Items to Get Before They’re Gone
I keep hearing about Trump’s coming tariff wars (and some concern about weather) causing quite a few useful items and grocery store supplies to be either very expensive or difficult to acquire. The problem is that these can be very broad categories, so I include the list and some examples below each video. Concluding Thoughts…
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21 Prepping Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
I came across this MSN.com article with the same title last week and became intrigued. I wondered what MSN or any other MSM website was going to teach me about preparedness? Could it be that I missed something? Dental needs The first relevant slide (because it’s not a blog post referenced above, but a slideshow…
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It’s the Little Things That You Will Miss
Earlier in the week we had a storm come through. It brought some rain, but was mostly high winds that eventually knocked out the power for three or four hours. It wasn’t long enough to be problematic, in that I didn’t have to hook up the refrigerator to backup power to keep food from spoiling,…
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Prepping With Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
I recognize that not everyone can (or will) eat anything. Most of us assume that a person will choose to eat whatever is put in front of them when they’re truly hungry. That’s true to a point, but not entirely. There are times, for example, that people just can’t eat something because of a disease.…
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What’s Your Plan B, C, and D?
I read an article last week titled What Are Your Plan B and C to Survive a Disaster? and I like the advice given very much. At minimum, I appreciate the thinking. Most folks, I’m afraid, don’t consider their survival needs much beyond, “I sure hope the power comes back on soon … my luncheons…
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Is 10-Year-Old Water Still Good?
The other day, my sister-in-law, Kristie, called me and asked if the stored water they kept in their 55-gallon water barrel was still good. It took me a moment to catch up with her and the conversation she’d already been having in her head about the topic, but apparently I’d given them a water barrel…
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Winter Storms: What You Need for Snow and Ice Emergencies
A few winters ago, a family living in a relatively mild climate assumed that their usual winter prep—mainly relying on space heaters and a thin stock of canned goods—would suffice for the season. But when a major winter storm hit their area, temperatures plummeted, and heavy snow caused widespread power outages. Their house quickly became…
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The 72-Hour Emergency Kit Guide
A few years ago, a family in the Midwest experienced the unexpected. Their town was hit by a devastating tornado, and within minutes, their home was severely damaged. The family survived the initial impact but found themselves completely unprepared for the days that followed. With roads blocked by debris, stores closed, and power outages that…