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Andrea P. is a resident of Pacific Palisades, California, who shares a house with his wife and their three rescue dogs — Alma, Archie, …
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Samuel P. is a homeowner from London, Kentucky. On May 16, 2025, an EF-4 tornado ripped through Laurel County. It was one of the …
Stay safe during the latest virus outbreak
You’ve probably heard some of this story already, but this is important… You see, Dr. Stephen K. is an American passenger who boarded the …
“Hurricane proof” church becomes community lifeline
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. Within hours, the city lost running water, power, and cell service — and they stayed …
Surviving when healthcare infrastructure is wiped out
Sonya L. is a resident of Asheville, North Carolina. One week after Hurricane Helene tore through western NC in September 2024, she woke in …
Floating on a mattress with no food and just sewage to drink
Lakeita W. was a 20-year-old from the Lower Ninth Ward in Louisiana. When Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, Lakeita, her partner and …
“Flying Vampire” paralyzes Atlanta woman
Anne D. is a woman from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. She lives near the BeltLine, one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. In …
How to survive 14 days lost in the Kentucky wilderness
Scott H. is a 48-year-old man from Ironton, Ohio. In July 2024, he headed into the Red River Gorge in Kentucky for a hike. …
Deadly tornado parked a car on their survival shelter
Morgan H. is a resident of Lake City, Arkansas. On the night of April 2, 2025, a tornado tore through her town and leveled …
How 3 stubborn survivalists needlessly died
Rebecca V. was a mother from Colorado Springs who dreamed of living independent of the grid with her teenage son Talon and her sister …
He won a living room gunfight with a sword
Early on the morning of September 16, 2025, a homeowner in Norristown, Pennsylvania came face to face with an armed intruder. A man named …
Surviving in the wild on a can of soda
John D. was a 59-year-old veteran and experienced hiker from Virginia. In May 2005, John set out to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in …
Surviving while stranded in Death Valley
Emily H. is a 27-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona. In April 2021, Emily and her boyfriend Alexander were driving through Death Valley National Park …
“Human Candle” Dies In Power Outage
Ronald K. is an 89-year-old man from Kent County, Michigan. He lived with his daughter Kendra, who served as his full-time caregiver, because he …
Any plan for this deadly night knock?
Robert D. is a 52-year-old auto mechanic from a small city in the American Southwest. Late on the night of April 5, 2023, officers …
How to stay alive and mobile after an EMP attack
Dr. William F. is a professor of history at a small college in Black Mountain, North Carolina. He spent years researching one question: what …
Good Samaritan feeds hundreds without spending a dime
Lorel C. is founder of a cultural arts center in La Perla, a neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane …
One-armed climber rappels to safety using paracord
Aron R. is a 27-year-old mountaineer and mechanical engineer from Aspen, Colorado. On April 26, 2003, Aron set out for a solo hike through …
Herd of Goats kill three SEALs
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Lone Survivor story… Marcus L. is a former Navy SEAL from Texas. In June 2005, Marcus and three …
Protect yourself from AI now judge, jury, and executioner
Robert W. is a 43-year-old father from Farmington Hills, Michigan. In January 2020, Robert came home from work like any other day. As he …
Doctors stymied for two years while she suffered
Erika S. is a health coach and wellness advocate from California. Around 2012, Erika started feeling exhausted. Then came the joint pain. Then the …
Nurse narrowly escapes being cooked alive
Nichole J. is a nurse who worked at a hospital in Paradise, California. On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted in the Sierra …
A single security point failure cost her 15k
Victoria P. is a 25-year-old content creator from Los Angeles, California. She was across the country on a business trip when her landlord sent …
Keep cool during deadly heatwaves when the grid goes down
Saul M. is a resident of Houston, Texas. On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm and knocked out …