Potential Causes for Economic Collapse and How to PrepareAs much as we’d like to trust that our economy is safe, history shows that’s not always the case. Moreover, scientists and financial experts have identified multiple weak points in our economy t...
Blackouts in Brazil: How to Prepare for the Possibility of DarknessImagine you are riding an underground subway of a major metropolitan city when you are suddenly plunged into darkness as the train comes to a screeching halt, trapping you for hours. For many pe...
What Happens in the Days after a Disaster?We tend to focus on the disaster itself, but the actual disaster is not what we really should be worried about. It is the days following a disaster that will test us. Not only do we have to surv...
Surviving a Year-Long Blackout: Lessons from Puerto Rico & the USVIThe recent power grid collapse in Texas wasn't just a one-time event. It was a warning: our system of power delivery is more vulnerable than most people know. A single major disaster—a cyber att...
How People Got Creative with the PG&E BlackoutsThe devastating California wildfires in 2018 left communities reeling, hundreds homeless, and dozens dead. Although natural weather factors were certainly a factor, downed power lines operated b...
Survival Cooking When the Power Is OutWhen it comes to disaster planning, knowing how to cook your food is an important piece of the puzzle. If disaster strikes, you will likely have to adapt your methods used for meal preparation--an...
5 Reasons Why Solar Energy Is an Ideal BackUp Power SourceThose who are truly prepared understand that, although it may not appear likely, we’re always at risk for worst-case scenarios. A quick look back at recent natural disasters and terrorist attack...
The Coming Blackout: What You Need to KnowOn Saturday, July 13, a large area of New York City plunged into a state of darkness. The blackout lasted for five hours and affected the west side of Manhattan. When 26 theaters were suddenly w...
From Belgium to Japan: Nuclear BlackoutsA lot of times, when we talk about issues surrounding nuclear energy, the first worries are typically radioactivity and the threat of nuclear weapons. This is totally understandable--these are v...
Planned Power Outages: What You Need to KnowWe’ve written a lot about the devastating outcomes of the recent California wildfires and the choking smoke those events created across many states. For example, there was a wildfire breakout i...
Living Through the Venezuelan Blackout: One Resident’s AccountLast week, we covered the devastating reality of life in Venezuela while the country suffered through the largest power outage in the country’s history (see that Survival Scout, Surviving Venezu...
Surviving Venezuela: Lessons from a Country in CrisisImagine your power goes out indefinitely for a week. Maybe longer, with no end in sight. Now, imagine that happening to virtually everyone living in your country. While this may have been a mere...
