Floods are one of the least sexy, but one of the most common, natural disasters in the United States. Sometimes they're local, and sometimes they're on a massive scale. Sometimes they happen slowly, and sometimes very quickly (the latter are known as "flash floods"). They can have various causes, ranging from tropical storms, melting snow, heavy rain, broken dams and levees, or even construction … [Read more...]

Tornadoes are a big deal in the United States. There are around 1000 annually across the country. Tornado Alley, an area known for this phenomenon, runs from Texas all the way up to North Dakota, and runs from Wyoming in the West to Ohio in the east. And even if you live outside of this zone, you're not necessarily safe- one of the areas hardest hit in recent years, Northern Florida, lies well … [Read more...]

Earthquakes. Although they only last for a few seconds themselves, the damage they can cause can be severe, and the risk afterwards can be quite dangerous. This is an outline to help you prepare better for them, know how to act during them, and know how to handle the situation afterwards. BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE Most of the things you can do to survive an earthquake happen before the earthquake … [Read more...]

Hello, true believers! Today we are going to talk about an always fun topic: preparing for a planet-wide pandemic. BEFORE THE PANDEMIC As always, most of what you can do to get through a pandemic happens BEFORE the actual pandemic happens (boy, that was an awesome sentence). Preparing yourself ahead of time is half the battle. Some areas to cover: Food & Water During a pandemic, … [Read more...]

Here at Prepared For That, we do our best to supply you with all the information you would need to handle anything that comes your way. I know I have a tendency to make jokes from time to time, but today I want to talk to you about something that's very serious to all of us. I want to talk about some of the most grave threats we face in our lives today. I want to talk about vampires, werewolves … [Read more...]

Hurricane season is a big issue for people living in the Caribbean and the Southern United States. Hurricane season runs fron June 1st to November 30th, peaking around early to mid September, during which the aforementioned places are routinely pounded by tropical storms. And even if you don't live in these areas, you aren't guaranteed safety- hurricane Hazel in 1954 reached as far as Toronto … [Read more...]

Mankind has survived many ordeals over its relatively short history. A massive ice age. Incredible drought and famine. Pestilence of epic proportion. Massive world wars. And as horrible as these have been, we will inevitably face something much, much worse sometime in the near future. A full on zombie apocalypse. It’s just a matter of time before the dead start walking the earth and … [Read more...]