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Ditch the Bleach: 6 Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
When the going gets tough, many aspects of daily life fall by the wayside, such as putting on makeup, shaving, and flossing. Some things you can neglect and still get by. But when it comes to sanitation, cleanliness, and disinfection, you can’t slack off. That’s why it’s essential to have...
2 Timely Reminders That Preparedness Is Still Critical in 2020
Just two weeks into 2020, and the world hasn’t let us forget that we’re always at risk for deadly and damaging disasters. On January 7th and 11th, Puerto Rico was struck by 6.4- and 6.0-magnitude earthquakes, respectively. And since September 2019, Australians have been battling unprecedented countrywide wildfires. Whether...
Civil Unrest: A Glimpse Into 3 Current Situations and Applicable Lessons
With a consistently shifting and changing financial, political, and social landscape, civil discontent is going to be a continued reality in our world. In many democratic and non-democratic nations, the outcome is civil unrest and protest. As The Guardian shares, “The protests raging today and in the past months on...
When Governments Kill the Internet
Many people in the Western world consider internet access to be a fundamental right. Our ability to instantly communicate with our friends and family, access information, and generate income using internet connection is easily taken for granted here in the United States. However, our ability to access and connect to...
6 Unconventional Ways To Start A Fire In An Emergency
If you’re relatively well-versed when it comes to preparedness, you know a few things to be true. You know you need to have your go bag stocked and ready before disaster hits. You know which foods are perishable versus non-perishable. You know what threats your area needs to be ready...
Survival Lessons from the World War II Home Front
World War II was the deadliest war in human history, with a death toll of about 70 million people worldwide. As the Axis and Allied powers battled it out in the South Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa, American citizens on the home front came together to support each...
6 Things to Be Grateful for When Disaster Strikes
It’s easy to take certain things for granted. (Like electricity, which those in California are discovering all too often now.) For many of us, our lives are busy--running the kids around, trying to cross off as much as we can on our to-do lists, or facing whatever life throws at...
Bomb Cyclones & Polar Vortexes: Extreme Winter Weather
As 2019 comes to a close, AccuWeather's “long-range forecast team predicts an active winter season is ahead for the northeastern United States.” As temperatures start to drop below zero more often, there’s no better time than now to review the potential natural disaster threats that could head our way. Today,...
Celebrate Our Veterans with 3 Lessons from Past Wars
Alexander Hamilton once said, “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” Seeing what our country’s servicemen and women have done throughout history certainly makes this sentiment ring true. With Veterans Day around the corner, there’s no better...
Temperatures Are Dropping...Are You Ready?
Even with the best-laid plans, we may find ourselves in dangerous and undesirable situations. Maybe it’s losing power for days during a winter storm (even worse if the power company proactively cuts you off), being stranded on the road, or getting lost while hiking or camping. In these situations, particularly...
How People Got Creative with the PG&E Blackouts
The 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 by utility companies like Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) were partly to blame. In fact, PG&E has said that one of its transmission lines...
When Disaster Strikes While in Your Car
Running out of gas on a country road without reception. Getting stuck in traffic while trying to evacuate before a hurricane hits. There are plenty of anxiety-inducing situations where you could get stuck in a car for hours or days on end. However, many motorists are unprepared for even the...
