Civil Defense Caves
A few years ago when I was in Idaho, I learned about Civil Defense Caves. I knew the government had underground bunkers for government leaders in case of a nuclear war but did not know any preparations had ever been…
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Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Simply Prepared with CFD Publications
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
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Emergency and Forced Evacuations
A natural gas pipeline exploded the evening of 5 March 2021 in an upper middle-class neighborhood of northwest Harris County, Texas. Earlier in the day, a fiber optics crew had broken a gas line. The gas company came out to…
Emergency Food Packs for Seniors
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IMGH) has a yearly project (Operation IMpact) that provides Emergency Food Packs to over 4000 home bound senior citizens in their Meals on Wheels program. The goal is to help these people survive a natural…
Hurricane Supplies
Which help for other emergencies, too! Hurricane Season began June 1 but the peak months for the Gulf Coast are August and September. Are you ready? We were without power for 16 days after Hurricane Ike in 2008. Here are…
“The Only Way to Have Peace and Security”
“I hope,….,that no one ever reads one word about the terrible [Teton Dam] flood and the sadness that it has brought—the loss of life, the loss of livestock, the destruction of farms, the suffering that has come to those good…
Looking Beyond the Mark
The following quote is by Elder Quentin L. Cook. It was given in the October 2016 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “While there are many examples of looking beyond the mark, a significant one…
“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” – #6
“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” is one of my favorite preparedness articles from the Ensign magazine. It offers many preparedness lessons we can learn from Church history (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s perfect for this…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part VI
The newspaper article “Damage outside flood plain exposes flaws” was printed in the Sunday, April 1, 2018 Houston Chronicle. The following quotes are from that article: “Hurricane Harvey damaged more than 204,000 homes and apartment buildings in Harris County, almost…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part III
Harvey FINALLY left the room and there was still a bread shortage even at the end of the week (September 1). As a result, the flour started disappearing off the shelves. Eggs were also hard to find. Milk was unavailable…