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Sometimes a disaster forces you to leave your home and when that happens the last thing you need to be doing is to start gathering the things you need without planning and preparing. You are bound to forget really important supplies and equipment in your haste. The best thing you can do is to think about preparing to leave now, make plans and start organizing the things that you need to take with you. (more…)...

A lot of the conversations in the preparedness community on tasks, supplies and equipment applies no matter what your age, but people in their senior years (50 +) have several things to think about that younger people do not. This is the first post in a series on Disaster Preparedness for Seniors that I hope you will learn from and enjoy. (more…)...

Effects of a Prolonged Power Grid Failure We are so used to electricity constantly being fed to our homes and businesses that it is hard to image what life would be like if the power grid was down for an extended period of time. We have also become so dependent on electricity to power our everyday lives that most people have no idea how to deal with the effects of a prolonged power grid failure. Part 1 of this series talked about concerns and threats to our power grid. I originally thought this series would be just 2 posts but now I see that 3, maybe 4, are necessary to get the point across. This post will continue with painting a picture of what the effects of a prolonged power outage looks like and the 3rd post will outline how to prepare for a long-term power outage. 72 Hour is Not Enough – The NAIC Report The government has been telling us...

Introduction There are lots of things to be concerned about when it comes to being prepared. There are the large-scale events like natural disasters, economic and social instability, epidemics/pandemics, war, terrorists, and then there are smaller, more personal ones like job loss and medical issues.  But to me, the biggest issue concerns our power grid. We are dependent on electricity and the computer systems that use it for every facet of our lives. Manufacturing, food production, water, sanitation, and medical facilities all rely heavily on electricity. If the flow of electricity was disrupted for an extended period of time, the world as we know it would come crashing down. Not many people have the skills, knowledge, supplies and equipment to weather the effects of a long-term power outage so the risk is huge. This is part 1 of 2 posts on the power grid where I will talk about reliability and threats. Part 2 will dive into the effects of a long-term power outage and how to be prepared for them. Reliability Age,...