Dan Vergano had an interesting piece in USA TODAY called One EMP burst and the world goes dark regarding the threat of electromagnetic disaster that hangs over us, like a pendulum over a condemned man in the past. The sky erupts. Cities darken, food spoils and homes fall silent. Civilization collapses. End-of-the-world novel? A video [...]
Archive for October, 2010
One EMP burst and the world goes dark
Posted: 28/10/2010 in defense, disasters, emergency preparedness, end times, homesteading, military, nuclear weaponry, Off Grid Living, Power Outage, safety, survival, terrorism, Uncategorized, weaponry, weatherTags: CMEs, coronal mass ejection, electrical preparedness, electromagnetic pulse threat, EMP, HEMP, nuclear weaponry, solar cycles, solar flares, terrorist attacks
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Firewood for the Survival Homestead
Posted: 26/10/2010 in emergency preparedness, Heating, homesteading, non-electric, Off Grid Living, primitive skills, survival, UncategorizedTags: alternative fuels, firewood, homesteading, off grid living, simple living, wood heating, woodstoves
Stoves and Stove Wood. (From the Southern Reporter circa 1898) A tree blown down by the winds in the spring, full of the sap that made it a thing of beauty while it stood, becomes the curse of housekeepers when it is used for stove wood. Such wood makes a spoiled meal, a sour temper, [...]
Craig Fugate Urges State Emergency Mangers to prepare for the worst
Posted: 26/10/2010 in DHS, disasters, emergency preparedness, FEMA, government control, safety, survival, UncategorizedTags: Craig Fugate, disaster planning, emergency management, emergency planning, emergency preparedness, FEMA, FEMA press release, state emergency management
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Urges State Emergency Mangers to prepare for the worst and consider the entire community while planning for disaster October 20, 2010 HQ-10-203 Contact: FEMA News Desk 202-646-3272 News Release FEMA ADMINISTRATOR CRAIG FUGATE URGES STATE EMERGENCY MANAGERS TO PREPARE FOR THE WORST AND CONSIDER THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHILE PLANNING FOR DISASTER [...]
FEMA SAYS START PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER
Posted: 26/10/2010 in emergency preparedness, FEMA, survival, Uncategorized, weather, WinterTags: FEMA, NOAA, preparedness news, press releases, ready.gov, seasonal dangers, winter preparedness
FEMA encourages Americans to start preparing for winter weather October 21, 2010 No: HQ-10-204 Contact: FEMA News Desk Phone: 202-646-3272 News Release FEMA ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO START PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER NOAA Annual Winter Outlook Released Today Forecasts “Winter of Extremes” for U.S. WASHINGTON – Today, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released [...]
