Urban survival comes down to four things a city dweller cannot improvise on the day: a way to get water when the taps stop, a route out on foot, a home you can secure, and a way to receive information when the mobile network is saturated. Space is your real constraint, so plan for 72 …
Surviving the Storm: Adapting Survival Strategies in the Face of Climate Change Climate change has brought about a wave of natural disasters, causing immense destruction and loss of life. As humans, we cannot stop the forces of nature, but we can adapt and learn to survive. With each passing year, the frequency and intensity of …
A complete family emergency plan is built in four phases: identify the disasters that actually threaten your address, cover the twelve elements every plan needs, adapt it to your type of home, then review it each season. The plan you never rehearse is not a plan – it is a document. A family emergency plan …
This checklist covers ten categories – water, food, first aid, power and light, communication, shelter, fire and tools, documents, sanitation, and family-specific items – across three tiers: a 72-hour go bag, a 7-day home supply and a 30-day deep pantry. Build the 72-hour tier first; it covers the large majority of real emergencies. This checklist …