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I Survived The Georgia Ice Storm in 2014… Here’s A List of The Supplies I Used:

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On February 12, 2014, an ice storm blanketed a large part of Georgia, with the accompanying power outages and trees down and icy roads.  As I sat in the dark in my home in Sylvania, Georgia, I wrote down a few observations about this experience and supplies that I used. Then I finished this up after … [Read more...] about I Survived The Georgia Ice Storm in 2014… Here’s A List of The Supplies I Used:

I Was Thrown Overboard While Boating and Almost Didn’t Make It

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I live in southeast Louisiana in a town approximately 12 miles from New Orleans, La.  Lake Pontchatrain borders New Orleans to the north. It is a lake that is 24 miles across at its widest point. I have been boating, camping, fishing and hunting southeast Louisiana for the past 50 years. This is … [Read more...] about I Was Thrown Overboard While Boating and Almost Didn’t Make It

What If There’s a Natural Gas Leak in Your Neighborhood?

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Here is a real life challenge that I personally experienced and what started me prepping: There is construction going on in your neighborhood. You are woken up in the middle of the night by a loud bang and the house shakes. Within a few minutes you hear sirens approaching. Then a loud banging on … [Read more...] about What If There’s a Natural Gas Leak in Your Neighborhood?

I Lived Through Hurricane Katrina, Here’s What I Learned About Looting

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I live in a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. During Hurricane Katrina I worked in the central business district of New Orleans. I am one of the people that were called into work on Sunday, August 28, 2005 as hurricane Katrina approached southeast Louisiana. Because of this, I could not evacuate and … [Read more...] about I Lived Through Hurricane Katrina, Here’s What I Learned About Looting

A Natural Disaster Can Happen Anywhere (My Life is Proof)

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If you are reading this article, then there's a good chance you already know this--but disasters can happen any time, anywhere. Here is just a small cross-section of what I've seen in my life: Blizzards, Snow, and Cold Weather My mother was born in 1925, and she told of many times in the winter … [Read more...] about A Natural Disaster Can Happen Anywhere (My Life is Proof)