Disasters come in all flavors. If you are reading this blog, you probably know that but still, there is a huge contingent that thinks “it will never happen to me”. Think again.
Today, for the uninitiated who are considering the prepper lifestyle but have not committed, I have prepared a list of varying types of emergencies from natural, mother earth types, to the horrific, man-made types. Read through the list and you will understand why you need to adopt a family preparedness lifestyle.
Shall we start?
Mother Earth: Natural Disasters and Destructive Weather
- Severe storms
- Floods
- Hurricanes
- Tsunamis
- Tornadoes
- Earthquakes
- Volcano eruptions
- Typhoons
- Tropical storms
- Heat waves
- Ice storms
- Forest fires
Disease and Medical Disasters
- Pandemics
- E-Coli
- Food poisoning
- Infectious diseases
- AIDS and other immune system disorders
- Personal sickness
Environmental Degradation & Crisis
- Water pollution
- Air pollution
- Tainted farmland
- Global warming, weather man-made or part of a natural cycle
Economic Collapse
- Depression or recession
- Massive unemployment
- Civil unrest and riots
- Monetary system failure
- Food shortage
- Home foreclosure
- Bank failure
Technology and Other Failures
- Power grid failures
- Nuclear plan melt-downs
- Refinery explosions and fires
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Worse
- Anthrax
- Dirty bomb
- Chemical or biological attack
- Terrorist attack
- Nuclear war
- World war
Yes, the list of scary and hopefully, some of these disasters, especially the last section, “Weapons of Mass Destruction” will never occur (or shall I say never occur again). But there are no guarantees. The best we can do is be prepared. With preparation we will still have fear – but we will also have the knowledge and the tools to do the very best we can to survive in the most dire of circumstances.
Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation!
Gaye
Backdoor Survival Tip of the Day: This is a Survival Husband favorite (he spent his career in the jewelry industry). If you can’t get your ring off your finger, try spraying it with Windex or some other slippery cleaner. Baby oil works good too. Move the ring round and round and with luck, in a minute or two it will slide right off.
Now if the ring is tight because you have been eating too many cookies and sweets, get yourself a copy of the Dukan Diet and lose 5 or 6 pounds fast.
From the Bargain Bin: Today I thought I would recap some of my SurvivalWoman picks and reader favorites.
Lodge 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Lodge Set of 2 Pan Scrapers
Ove Gloves: Another must have. Be sure to get two – one for each hand. BTW, they wash up beautifully.
Movie: The Road: Or the book version. I prefer the quick fix but commenters have said the book is incredible.
Documentary – Collapse
Book: Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Or the original, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.
Book: How to Live on Wheat: Excellent all around primer on all things wheat.
Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers: Essential for long term food storage. I prefer the one gallon sized bags but YMMV.
Doctor Prepper’s The Best of Basics Family Preparedness Guide: From the Rock Stare of preparedness manuals. Lots of checklists, ideas, recipes, and more. It is so nice to have everything in one place!
Pepper Spray: This does not replace your shotgun but is small and easy to get to in a myriad of situations.
Kingston 8GB Digital DataTraveler
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Love your web site. so much valuable info. I still have a ton to learn, but thanks to you I am entheused.
Gaye,
Such a good post and such a good list! You cover it all. Living in Florida, we are in the hurricane season right now and I’ve been here when the hurricanes hit and it’s no joke. You need to be prepared. Also, right now in the National News there is some stuff about Major Flooding going on! The time to become an avid follower of your blog is NOW, not when disaster strikes. Thanks for the “heads up” and for the great resources listed.
Take Care,
Jupiter Jim
That’s a good list and pretty well covers the gamut of “we hope it doesn’t but it might” events. I liked your listing of good to have items, as well. If you ever get time, you would enjoy reading “The Road.” The movie is very good but the book amplifies the movie.
I actually have the eBook on my reader – along with about 200 other unread books. On the other hand I go through one audio book a week so perhaps that is what I should do. The audio books are wonderful during my daily walk/run in the woods with Tucker The Dog.
– S.W.
I only saw the movie but it was worth viewing. Who has time for books?
You just never know what might happen. All you can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Great article Gaye. Some more things to consider.
There are so many types of disasters and that is why it is so important that we are as prepared as possible to handle different types of disasters. What might be a disaster to one person might not be to another depending on their level of preparedness. Do not put of getting prepared. Make a plan and then take the steps that you need to make it happen.
The list of natural disasters lacks a certain umpff…
Mankind’s genes must go millions of years yet our civilization only goes back a few thousand.
That in itself is enough to suggest that much great threats face us. So when independent research points to the Earth frequently changing rotational direction, the following threats apparently face us:
MEGA tsunamis of 2km height
MEGA gales of 1000 to 2000mph winds
MEGA quakes that actually knocked Puma Punku around
Now THAT would knock mankind back into a stone age and it’s what i’m preparing for.