Prepping For Disaster: How To Make Sure You're Prepared For Whatever The Earth Throws At You

Everyday we seem to read news of a disaster, natural or otherwise, affecting an area or the world. Wildfires and hurricanes in the US, tsunamis and earthquakes in Asia, and heat waves in Europe threaten the lives and livelihoods of people all over the world. Not to mention, the pandemic the world is still currently experiencing. From power outages to the complete loss of infrastructure, being prepared to be without has returned to the forefront of many people’s minds.

It’s hard to ignore the desire to prepare for the event of an emergency when it seems like there is always the threat of one. While “disaster preparedness” brings to mind the images of fanatical “doomsday preppers”, there’s ways you can prepare for emergencies to give yourself peace of mind without going overboard (or go overboard, you do you!)

Some disasters like hurricanes, tsunamis and blizzards give us a head’s up that havoc is about to be wreaked; but others, like earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis and unplanned world shutdowns due to threat of disease come with far less warning. Knowing how to prepare for such calamities is just as important as having the actual supplies.