Learning from the Past: Haiti, Mexico City, and AlaskaAmerican 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...
3 Major Nor'easters & What We Can LearnIf 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 peopl...
Lessons from the Northeast Blackout of 2003Sometimes, 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 ou...
5 Hurricane Preparedness Lessons from HistoryCarolinas 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’...
The Science Behind Solar Flares and the GridWhen 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 Ea...
Rolling Brownouts Are Back as Emergency Plans Kick InWe 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 wildf...
Most-Read Preparedness Stories of 2018While 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 R...
Starfish Prime: The First Major, Observable Man-made EMP in HistoryJust 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 Com...
Update: Get the Latest EMP NewsInterest 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,...
Would my vehicle function after an EMP event?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 in...
Dispatches from Irma - The MPS Team in the Wake of Destruction“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. Som...
Daily Bread: A Show About Thriving, Not Just Surviving“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 pi...
