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Out In The Ocean & Deep In The Earth, Danger Lurks
Out In The Ocean & Deep In The Earth, Danger Lurks 2017 was one of the most devastating hurricane seasons on record. It was the most expensive one in U.S. history – estimates are north of $200 billion over 17 named storms. We covered the stories of survival and loss...
Special Report: Building a Culture of Preparedness
Building a Culture of Preparedness In FEMA's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, recently published and outlined in comments to the House Homeland Security Committee – the first strategic goal reads: "building a culture of preparedness." Seeing this intrigued me. As most in the prepper community, I've been skeptical of FEMA for some...
30 Million FEMA Meals Never Delivered - Urgent Bulletin to Prepare
"Do not ship another meal.Your contract is terminated." This was the simple, two-line email a rep from FEMA sent to Tiffany Brown, owner and sole operator of Tribute Contracting. Shortly after Hurricane Maria relief efforts were underway, Tribute Contracting was awarded a FEMA contract to deliver 30 million meals to...
More Volatility Means Increased Urgency to Prepare
More volatility means Increased urgency to prepare 2017 - A Monolithic Natural Disaster Year 2017 was a record year for natural disasters. According to an October report from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), we experienced 15 billion-dollar disasters from January through September. This number is calculated to include...
The Story of Tilly Smith - What it Teaches Us About Preparedness
The Story of Tilly Smith What it Teaches Us About Preparedness It was the day after Christmas. Boxing Day as they call it in England, where 10-year old Tilly Smith hailed from. Tilly, along with her mom and dad, were spending the holiday on the beaches of Thailand. As they...
Dispatches from Irma - The MPS Team in the Wake of Destruction
“WE ARE LUCKY” We’ll cut to the chase today. Here’s what David has reported from Irma: First, I would like to acknowledge our team. In total, we have 5 of our preparedness advisors in Florida. Some are still without power. The folks in the main office in Sandpoint in northern...
Building a Stronger America in the Wake of Historic Hurricanes & Flooding
BUILDING A STRONGER AMERICA IN THE WAKE OF HISTORIC HURRICANES & FLOODING The morning after Harvey made landfall, I’m sure many of you received our Survival Scout about September being “National Preparedness Month.” If you missed it, you can get the full story by clicking here. At the time that...
It Collided with the Earth: The Carrington Event
The sky was lit with a bright glow from a direct hit from a massive, solar storm. The year was 1859 and while it seems like eons ago, the Carrington Event disrupted telegraph services and had people talking. "Is this the end?" Imagine what a sizable, solar flare storm could...
It Was "The BIG One" - Look Out California, Midwest & Northeast
Today, I'd like to talk about the one emergency everyone knows is coming. No one knows the day. All know, when it does, it will not be good for possibly tens of millions who did not prepare. "The big one" looms, whether you live in or travel to California or...
What To Do - $1.1 Trillion - Our Natural Debt
$1.1 trillion. It's a figure you won't hear coming out of the mouths of politicians this election season. Sure, you might hear them talk about our national debt, which is at a staggering $19.4 trillion and counting. Or a shutdown. Preparing for the coming storm But $1.1 trillion is nothing...
How Can We Lose an Entire Summer?
Imagine for a moment how shocking this would be. 1816: The Year Without A Summer You wake up in July expecting a steamy Saturday afternoon relaxing in the backyard. The grill is fired up, the kids are ready to do cannonballs in the pool and yet, instead of hot weather,...
