Emergency Preparation Tips For a Tornado

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, Preparation, Survival

If you’ve ever seen a tornado, you know what a powerful and terrifying thing this unpredictable natural disaster can be.  If you live in a place where a tornado is possible (like “Tornado Alley”) you need to make preparations.   You will want to know...

What Goes Into an Emergency Preparedness Kit for Short Term Disasters?

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, Preparation

In our preparedness planning, it is important that we go beyond food storage and consider other preparedness essentials.  While food and water storage is critical, we should also look at preparing for potential short-term and long term disaster or emergency...

Important Food Storage Guidelines For Emergency Preparedness

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Food Supply, Long Term Storage, Meat and Dairy Storage, Preparation

We have always heard that a person can live without food for 30 days, but can not survive longer than 3 days without water.  But for individuals who are dependent on solid foods, it would certainly be difficult for them to make it through and thrive during an...

Crisis Preparation: Immediate Action Plan

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Survival

Imagine you wake up tomorrow and there is no electricity, no natural gas, and the stores are shuttered. A crisis has struck while you slept. The government has declared a state of emergency. Landlines do not work no Internet and no cell phones. It is dark and you are...

Preparing Your Family for Disasters

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, Preparation, Survival

The main theme on this site has been about storing food and provisions for potential difficulties ahead.  We believe it is important to be prepared – especially for disasters (both natural and man-made) that can disrupt our lives at any moment.  Having plans in...

Should you Consider Hydroponics Farming in Your Preparedness Planning?

by admin | | Disaster Preparedness, food crisis, Food Supply, Gardening, growing food

Typically, we share ideas and strategies on storing grains and other food as part of our overall preparedness strategy.  Obviously, storage foods have a limit to their effectiveness.  We should have other plans in place for a long-term preparedness solution. Every...