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Author Archives: Jerry Wilson

Special Problem – Money, Barter and Finances

Money Barter Finances

We are so accustomed to whipping out our plastic cards to pay for everything most people do not carry much money since the rise of credit cards for crypto you can find if you visit Skrumble. Think about how much you have on…

Bug Out or Shelter In Place

Evacuation traffic during Hurricane Rita

There is always a lot of discussion in the prepper community about whether you should bug out (leaving home) to a remote location or shelter in place (staying home with your family). Bugging out has certain advantages only under special conditions that deserve…

Special Problem – Marauders

Paramilitary

Marauders and Paramilitary Groups are a Real Threat Pray early and often that you never have to face this threat. “I don’t store food. I store lead and with my lead I will take your food” This is not a joke. This is…

Special Problem – Unprepared Friends

Unprepared friends will be a problem for you in a disaster. Family is family. I am not addressing family. What I am speaking of are friends and acquaintances who simply did not properly prepare for a disaster. This is a hard one and…

Types of Emergencies – Acts of Terrorism

Terrorism is a Daily Reality We live within 90 miles of each of these: A nuclear reactor. Entertainment complexes where hundreds of thousands of people gather daily. NASA and Kennedy Space Center Tampa, McDill AFB, the headquarters for the US war on terror.…

Special Problem – Medical

Is there a special medical need that must be addressed? Diabetes? Blood pressure? Other condition that requires regular medical attention? During a disaster situation emergency and medical services will be overwhelmed and probably not able to get to you. If you can get…

Types of Emergencies – Marshall Law

What to Expect During Marshall Law A state of Marshall Law or where the government tosses out or totally ignores the Constitution of the United States and denies citizens of their rights. This could also mean the enforcement of Presidential Executive Orders that…

Types of Emergencies – Local Unrest or Riots

Riots Can Come On Quickly Think back to the riots and local unrest in Ferguson, MO in 2014. People were upset over the shooting of a black man for assaulting a police officer. The officer was cleared of any wrong doing but the…

Types of Emergencies – Hurricanes or Weather Related

Hurricanes and storm surge. Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast

The majority of damage done by hurricanes is not wind. It is water. Tidal surges cause the most death and destruction in hurricanes. We live inland where cities do not get the tidal surges.  However, significant rain events will cause localized flooding.  Heavy…