Black Bag Confidential

Many people in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico have lost most if not all of their personal belongings. Considering the number of gun owners who experienced flooding in these areas, it leads to the following question: Can ammunition that has been submerged in water still be used?

Lately, I’ve received a couple of questions about the SurvFilter. So I decided to kick off this week’s mailbag with some useful information to ensure you’re using your device properly. Take a look.

Check out this segment from the Rachael Ray show where I give some simple suggestions that will make you less of a target for criminals as you go about your everyday life.

Today, we’ll discuss why you can’t drink floodwater, plus a few solutions you can implement if you absolutely have to — including a critical piece of gear you must own.

Between hurricanes in the east and wildfires in the west, there’s a clear case for the need to be ready for anything. Yet still — very few people are. The following piece from our friends over at 4Patriots runs down a number of ways you can be more independent. Check it out.

This week’s batch of must-read articles covers a wide range of topics and plenty of valuable advice — from unusual uses for soap to home security measures that will also protect you from Mother Nature and more in between.

Whether it’s hurricanes, tornados or wildfires — we are being inundated with devastating natural disasters. Even though timing and trajectories can be predicted for many of these disastrous events (or you may live in an area that won’t be affected), there is one deadly force that does not discriminate its victims.

This week, I received several reader questions about free services or no-cost DIY tricks to protect your wealth and privacy. Now, I’m all for saving money where I can, but sometimes it’s worth it to pay for quality.

It’s important that you establish a communication plan with your family BEFORE a disaster so when the time comes, everyone knows exactly what to do to stay in contact. This piece from Modern Combat & Survival runs down seven communication strategies most people don’t know.

The Equifax hack isn’t the only major breach to have been exposed this month. Although it affected significantly fewer people, the hack I’m going to tell you about today is potentially far more damaging.