UN Report Says Disasters Are Increasing… It’s More Important Than Ever to Prepare Does it seem like there are more natural disasters than there used to be? And that they’re getting worse? And destroying more property? And taking more lives? It certainly does to us at 4Patriots. But I’ve wondered if maybe that’s because we’re …
In Huntleyville, Kentucky, people don’t even think about drinking their tap water. “You just don’t touch that tap water unless absolutely necessary,” said Huntleyville resident Aleigha Sloan. “I mean, like showers and things – you have to do what you have to do. But other than that, no. I don’t know anybody that does. It’s …
“We are experiencing a continuous increase in the number of extreme weather events. (Yet) the vast majority of Americans remain unprepared for major disasters.” – Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director for the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University I suppose in a perfect world, the government would immediately step in during disasters. And they’d …
Many of our readers recall the Fifties and Sixties very well. It was a tumultuous time in our country’s history. The Vietnam War, college campus protests, racial tensions and political assassinations dominated the news. But the thing that really had Americans living on edge was the Cold War. Threats of a nuclear attack against us …
The day is coming when you’re going to have to cook without electricity. You might as well face it because it’s inevitable. We all know our country’s electrical grids are fragile and vulnerable. If extreme weather or a massive solar flare doesn’t fry one or more of our three grids, a physical or cyber-attack from …
One of the scariest aspects of a post-disaster scenario is the lack of medical care we may be able to access. Clinics and hospitals might not be functional if the electrical grid goes down, and even if they are, they will be short staffed and overloaded with patients. If we’re suddenly cast into crisis mode, …
Hurricane Florence Pummels Carolinas… ‘Storm of a Lifetime’ Causes Deaths, Blackouts and Historic Flooding Thirty-two dead, including a mother and two infants. More than 1 million homes and businesses without power. Up to a record-shattering 40 inches of rain in some areas. Dams on the verge of bursting. Multiple tornadoes and mudslides. Tens of thousands …
There’s an ebb and a flow to everything in life. And that includes natural disasters. Some years will be worse than others. It’s inevitable. While we don’t know what the next month will bring, September is historically the most severe month of hurricane season. Nobody knows whether it will be better or worse than last …
If there were a power outage tomorrow, would you be ready for it? The aging U.S. power grid is extremely unreliable, leaving you and your family vulnerable to blackouts. We never know when it might happen – or how long it might last – but there are things you can do today to prepare. To …
In the 1960s the Cold War was at its pinnacle. The entire world was on edge. Threats of a nuclear war resulted in people building fallout shelters and stockpiling food, water and other supplies. Events including the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 made many people very nervous. Now, nearly …