With every day that passes, the oil spill continues to create more emergency situations. Experts are suggesting that the oil spill will contaminate major water sources for Louisianna, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, thus leading government officials to put mandatory evacuations into effect. Learn how to prepare for community evacuations with these preparedness tips.
Tess Pennington
Tess Pennington is the author of The Prepper's Blueprint, a comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster. Because a crisis rarely stops with a triggering event the aftermath can spiral, having the capacity to cripple our normal ways of life. The well-rounded, multi-layered approach outlined in the Blueprint helps you make sense of a wide array of preparedness concepts through easily digestible action items and supply lists.
Tess is also the author of the highly rated Prepper's Cookbook, which helps you to create a plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply and includes over 300 recipes for nutritious, delicious, life-saving meals.
Visit her web site at ReadyNutrition.com for an extensive compilation of free information on preparedness, homesteading, and healthy living.
Prepare For the Worst – Mandatory Evacuations Planned for Louisianna, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
Home Invasion: Preventative Security Layers to Protect the Home
It’s not enough these days to tell those who are home alone to have the doors and windows locked at all times or to not open doors for strangers. Minimize the threat of a home break in or home invasion by adding 3 layers of security to prevent your home from being a possible target.
Better than Bleach: Use Calcium Hypochlorite to Disinfect Water
Did you know that bleach has a shelf life of months? Many preppers who are planning to use their bleach to treat water may be in for a surprise when the bleach is not as effective as orginally believed. Here is an alternative to bleach that has a shelf life of 20 years!
SHTF Survival: How to Prevent Infections
Those that are preparing for a short or long term disaster would benefit by stocking up on three prep items: baking soda, bleach and clean water. Not only are they versatile, but when combined together, can create a germ fighting antiseptic that could save your life.
Doomer Fatigue
Mentally preparing oneself for a SHTF or TEOTWAWKI situation is easier said than done. Wrapping your head around SHTF scenarios and constantly preparing for them can drain you mentally and spiritually. How do you get out of doomer fatigue? How do you get the survivalist attitude back?
Are You Ready Series: Floods and Flash Flooding
Educating yourself on knowing the warning signs of flooding and what to do in times of floods can help you better prepare your family and your home when a flood is imminent.
Growing Concerns of Exposure to Crude Oil
Those that live on the Gulf coastline are growing concerned with the possibility of coming in contact with oil from the oil spill. Although the CDC says that brief contact with oil or crude will not pose a serious threat, there are symptoms to look for and ways to properly clean oneself if a person should come in contact with crude oil. Additionally, there are serious issues to be concerned with if prolonged exposure occurs.
Have We Lost Our Common Decency?
There were times, not that long ago when people were burdened under hard times. The times were so difficult that they […]
Are You Ready Series: Hurricane Preparedness
Once May roles around, people all around the east and gulf coast begin to brace themselves for the possibility of being up close and personal with a hurricane. Hurricanes are storms that arenot a force to be reckoned with. There high gail force winds and flooding cause serious damage to homes as well as create severe beach erosion. Having a decisive action plan, food, water and supplies already stored and knowing how to protect your home will keep you and your family as safe as possible.
Lighten Up Your Load With a Mini-Survival Kit
It is safe to say that disasters can happen when we least expect them to. So what is the use of having all the cool survival gadgets, if you only use them on the camping excursions? Experts say you will not have an adequate understanding of how to use your gear, and could get hurt in the process if you do not regularly use your survival gear. That being said, there are certain survival essentials, suggested by the Boy Scouts that I have on me at all times.
Garden Dying? Sometimes We Have To Cut Our Losses
So the garden isn’t turning out the way you wanted it to. We all had dreamy thoughts of a plentiful harvest. Sometimes, things do not turn out the way we want them to. When that happens, sometimes it is best to cut your losses… literally, and start over and learn from the mistake. However, some of the vegetable plants can still provide you essential nutrients, you just have to look outside of the box.
I Have Been On A Journey
To those of my readers who have expressed concern with my absense of articles this past month, I want to […]