It`s not the first and, as much as we`d wish, it`s not going to be the last tornado striking the U.S. In fact, the number of tornadoes passing through our country has been increasing by the year, while the disasters… Read more
When Sandy hit, more than 8 million homes were left in the dark. But with a superstorm of such proportions, that was to be expected. However, no one expected the power to stay down for 3 straight weeks! Read more
I was reading an article about the mega disaster in Japan in 2011 and how difficult it was for the victims to ask for medical help or get in touch with their families. And there was a certain paragraph that caught my attention:“Look, it’s impossible to prepare for anything of the scope and magnitude Read more
Have you seen this in the news?
“Researchers say a massive earthquake and tsunami could soon strike the Northwest US coast, killing more than 10,000 people, flooding entire Read more
Last time, we talked about how you can protect your car against disasters by getting the right kind of insurance. Now, some of you may have expected some other sort of advice… Like wrapping your car Read more
I know it`s been said and written a million times, but let me be the 1,000,001th who warns you that “disasters are unpredictable”. They really are and you know what`s ironic? You can never tell the Read more
A lot of people were relieved the End of the World eluded Earth again… Many saw this as an opportunity to party hard, hang out with family and friends, share love and positive thoughts and smile more often. Which I strongly recommend. But, without having the intention of being the Grinch here, I feel the need to remind you the world hasn`t changed its color to pink. Just the opposite. Read more
Today I am going to share with you a list of things that you may not have thought of when planning for an emergency, a short term disaster or a SHTF situation where you will be on your own and totally off grid. Read more
I have to admit I`m not over Sandy yet. She still haunts me day and night, making me think of her in the most inappropriate moments… when I`m shopping with my wife, when I visit friends who live… Read more
It`s been almost 3 weeks since the storm. The power grid is still down in some areas of New York and New Jersey. More than 120,000 people have been living this horror story since October, 25th….… Read more
These days, people all over the world watch TV, read their newspapers and listen to the radio in their cosy kitchens, thinking “Thank God I`m not American”. People that we used to pity before, for… Read more
Testing your emergency plan doesn’t require you to wait for a massive storm.Simply set up scenarios that you could likely face in a real emergency.I’ll give you three possible drills you could test against your emergency plan,… Read more
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