Strategies - Preparing with Dan

Emergency Communication Strategies: Staying Connected

April 18, 2026January 9, 2025 by Dan

The first thing that fails in a major emergency is usually the cell network. It doesn’t go down because the towers are destroyed — it goes down because thousands of people in the same area try to call simultaneously, and the system gets overwhelmed. During Hurricane Sandy, cell networks in some areas were congested for …

Mental Health and Coping Strategies During Crises

April 18, 2026October 28, 2024 by Dan

Prepping addresses physical vulnerabilities. But in a real emergency, the thing most likely to compromise your decisions and your family’s functioning isn’t a missing piece of gear — it’s unmanaged stress degrading your judgment in real time. This article is about what to do during an active crisis, not before it. The techniques here work …