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"A renowned broadcast journalist reports that a major cyberattack on America's power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be unimaginably devastating and that the United States is shockingly unprepared."--NoveList.
Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months and affecting tens of millions of people over several states. Koppel believes that a well-designed attack on just one of the nation's three electric power grids could...
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"Jack and Annie have survived all kinds of dangers on their adventures in the magic tree house. Now they're sharing their secrets with you! Find out how you can tackle lots of scary situations, including shark encounters, earthquakes, fires, shipwrecks, pandemics, and many more! With full-color photographs and illustrations, facts about real-life survival stories, and tips from Jack and Annie, this is a must-have for all survivors of the bestselling...
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A scintillating debut novel about a young couple whose marriage is tested when they move to an army base rife with love triangles, life-or-death conflicts, and a dramatic cover-up
In 1959, Nat Collier moves with her husband, Paul, and their two young daughters to Idaho Falls, a remote military town. An Army Specialist, Paul is stationed there to help oversee one of the country s first nuclear reactors an assignment that seems full of opportunity....
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"In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is...
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Ulysses Press
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2015.
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English
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When a catastrophic event strikes, you'll need to rely on your skills and supplies to keep you alive. This book teaches you how to improvise solutions for the scarcities, deficiencies, and dangers that will arise in a worst-case scenario.
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299 days volume 1
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Prepper Press
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2012
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English
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Grant Matson is a lawyer, father, and husband who awakens to the fragility of modern society and embarks on a personal journey that introduces him to a world of self-reliance and liberation.
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Daisy Luther Media
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©2019
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This is not a guide that will tell you step-by-step HOW to survive. This is a reality check that will tell you that everything you have expected and planned for is probably wrong. Selco is a household name in prepping and survival circles. He survived the Balkan War in a city with no power, no running water, and no supplies. For a year, he and his family fought every single day for bare subsistence. Over the years since the war, Selco has written...
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High Noon Books
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©2014
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"What do people do in a disaster? How do they keep toxic spills from hurting people or nature? Who finds the cure for the latest outbreak of disease? What do engineers learn by studying airplane crashes? How does a bridge falling down make bridges stronger? How do you find people who break the law in cyberspace?"--Back cover.
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"In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and many others. Like her, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters, but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right? Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors uncover a method...
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National Geographic
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2014.
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Our weather is wild-and getting wilder. Massive thunderstorms, deadly tornadoes, flash flooding, out-of-control wildfires, Snowmageddon. Weather extremes are occurring across the country and around the world, requiring new levels of knowledge and preparedness. On both fronts, this book tells you what is happening and what you need to do to be prepared. Extreme Weather Survival Guide is an accessible, compact, one-stop volume that combines weather...
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Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or dreamed of--ultimately matter? Journalist Amanda Ripley set...
13) Life savers
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Magic Cat Publishing
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2022.
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Meet eleven real-life emergency service heroes and discover what their days are like and the important equipment they use to save lives.
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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[2019]
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Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come, and Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other's stuff.
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Arthur T. Bradley
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2012.
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"Covers all 14 basic needs: food -- water -- shelter -- light -- electrical power -- heating/cooling -- air -- sleep - hygiene/sanitation -- medical/first aid -- communication -- financial preparedness -- transportation -- protection -- (from cover).
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Prepper Press
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2011.
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"'Holding Your Ground' is an instructional guide and planning tool that addresses defensive preparation of a location ... 'Holding' will teach you how to configure your home, train your team, and properly equip any location for defense."--P. [4] of cover.
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"If a disaster forces you to shelter in place, do you think you have everything you need to safely and comfortably stay put in your home? If the answer is no, The Disaster-Ready Home will help you create a safe, well-stocked place to weather out any emergency. Survival expert and bestselling author Creek Stewart gives you a step-by-step emergency preparedness plan to meet your food, water, heat, and sanitation needs during any disaster. Including...
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The Great Courses
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[2020]
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English
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Living through a disaster is not a question of if, it's a question of when. This lecture offers a practical guide for protecting the individual, their family, and their community. Taught by Professor Stephen Owen of Radford University, these fourteen fast-paced lectures will arm viewers with information for planning ahead so they can prepare for the effects of a disaster or catastrophe.
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"Physician and former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb asks: Has America's COVID-19 catastrophe taught us anything? ... [H]e shows how the coronavirus and its variants were able to trounce America's pandemic preparations, and he outlines the steps that must be taken to protect against the next outbreak. As the pandemic unfolded, Gottlieb was in regular contact with all the key players in Congress, the Trump administration, and the drug and diagnostic...
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