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Learning from the Past: Haiti, Mexico City, and Alaska

Learning from the Past: Haiti, Mexico City, and Alaska

February 14, 2019 | History of Preparedness Natural Disasters Power Outages | 0 Comments

American journalist Charles Kuralt once said, “It takes an earthquake to remind us that we walk on the crust of an unfinished earth.”  The surface of our planet has 20 plates that are constantly moving--and inevitably, the resulting pressure from these shifting plates causes the crust to break. But when...

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3 Major Nor'easters & What We Can Learn

3 Major Nor'easters & What We Can Learn

December 13, 2018 | Natural Disasters Power Outages Winter Readiness | 0 Comments

If you live on the East Coast of the United States, you’re probably familiar with nor’easters. You know that contrary to what it might sound like, it’s not just a funny way of referring to people from the East Coast.  A nor’easter is a storm that usually develops in the...

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Lessons from the Northeast Blackout of 2003

Lessons from the Northeast Blackout of 2003

November 08, 2018 | Power Outages Survival Skills Water Preparedness | 0 Comments

Sometimes, the smallest of actions can create a ripple affecting an extremely large system. That’s exactly what happened in 2003 when the northeastern United States was hit with a major power outage. What became known as the Northeast Blackout of 2003 was the largest blackout in North American history to...

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5 Hurricane Preparedness Lessons from History

5 Hurricane Preparedness Lessons from History

September 21, 2018 | Natural Disasters Power Outages Water Preparedness | 0 Comments

Carolinas Face Flooding After Hurricane Florence Lumbers Through States (Photo by U.S. Air Force via Getty Images) As Hurricane Florence made landfall on the east coast of the United States, we’ve been reminded that hurricane preparedness is a must.  On average, about five hurricanes strike the United States coastline every...

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The Science Behind Solar Flares and the Grid

The Science Behind Solar Flares and the Grid

September 20, 2018 | Natural Disasters Power Outages | 0 Comments

When you hear the term “natural disaster,” phenomenon such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes may be the first things to come to mind. However, natural disasters originating beyond our Earth’s atmosphere also have the potential to disrupt life as we know it.  For example, a handful of solar flares over...

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Rolling Brownouts Are Back as Emergency Plans Kick In

Rolling Brownouts Are Back as Emergency Plans Kick In

August 10, 2018 | Natural Disasters Power Outages | 0 Comments

We call them natural disasters. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc. Mother nature cooks ‘em up and tosses ‘em at us. We either get out of the way or get sucked into their destruction. But wildfires? These are different. Some wildfires are natural disasters. When dry thunderstorms produce lightning without rain that...

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Most-Read Preparedness Stories of 2018

Most-Read Preparedness Stories of 2018

June 22, 2018 | Food Preparedness Natural Disasters Power Outages | 0 Comments

While we’re only halfway through 2018, this volatile year has already seen significant developments that seriously affect folks like us who prepare. #1: FEMA Began on a Low Note – And Kept Repeating It The year started out with a bold proclamation from FEMA: “FEMA is broke. The system is...

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Starfish Prime: The First Major, Observable Man-made EMP in History

Starfish Prime: The First Major, Observable Man-made EMP in History

April 08, 2018 | History of Preparedness Power Outages | 0 Comments

Just 5 days after Independence Day in 1962, our military put on its own show in the sky across the Pacific. In a project code-named Starfish Prime part of Operation Fishbowl, the Atomic Energy Commission launched a thermonuclear warhead on the nose of a Thor rocket, detonating 250 miles above...

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Update: Get the Latest EMP News

Update: Get the Latest EMP News

April 06, 2018 | National Events Power Outages | 0 Comments

Interest and feedback on the topic of EMPs have pushed us to dig deeper. Even national, mainstream media is chattering about it. Let's dive in for the latest news about EMPs and preparedness. Plus, we'll share some great tips from readers like you, as well as answer some frequently asked...

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Would my vehicle function after an EMP event?

Would my vehicle function after an EMP event?

April 06, 2018 | Bug-Out Preparedness Power Outages | 0 Comments

Last month, we received a number of similar questions in response to a Survival Scout article. The question: "Would my vehicle function after an EMP event?" It's something we haven't really gone into in our articles, so I thought now would be as good a time as any to discuss...

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Dispatches from Irma - The MPS Team in the Wake of Destruction

Dispatches from Irma - The MPS Team in the Wake of Destruction

April 06, 2018 | Natural Disasters Power Outages Survival Hacks | 0 Comments

“WE ARE LUCKY” We’ll cut to the chase today. Here’s what David has reported from Irma: First, I would like to acknowledge our team. In total, we have 5 of our preparedness advisors in Florida. Some are still without power. The folks in the main office in Sandpoint in northern...

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Daily Bread: A Show About Thriving, Not Just Surviving

Daily Bread: A Show About Thriving, Not Just Surviving

April 06, 2018 | National Events Power Outages | 0 Comments

“A SHOW ABOUT THRIVING, NOT JUST SURVIVING” Debuting September 8th, Daily Bread is a series we can truly get behind, for a number of reasons.You can watch the trailer below: Recently, I got to pick the brain of the creator and showrunner of Daily Bread, Nina May. MPS: Thank you...

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