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When most people think of what to include in their emergency supply kits, they are mainly focusing on items for their home. If you have a preparedness mindset like we do, you probably have the necessities to survive in your home. Great start! However, there are disaster scenarios that can arise where you’ll be away from home - such as...

An unfortunate economic reality nowadays, is that most Americans don’t have all that much in their savings - should some kind of catastrophic event or emergency occur. The good news is that budgeting for an emergency doesn’t have to break the bank, and you can make it fit with your own personal household income and needs. There are many different...

Now that 2019 is in full swing, there are New Year’s resolutions that are being kept, and those that aren’t. With 2018 seeing some of history’s worst natural disasters worldwide, many people are making a point to start or improve their emergency preparedness survival kits. What should survival kits include? Obviously, food is one of the first things you’d think...

Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and wildfires can happen anytime. Sometimes disasters can happen in only a small town, while others will impact several states. Power outages, property damages and water shutoffs are common during natural disasters, so having a survival kit with nonperishable food, water, first aid supplies is essential No matter where you live, every family should...

Thankfully, the wildfires in California have been almost fully contained, as much-needed rain has helped to put out a lot of the blazes. Even though the devastating fires are nearly over, residents of states at risk for future wildfires are wondering how they can help protect themselves, their loved ones, their pets and their property from damage and injuries caused...