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2024.
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English
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"For millions of Americans, Donald McNeil was a comforting voice when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He was a regular reporter on The New York Times's popular podcast The Daily and told listeners early on to prepare for the worst. He'd covered public health for twenty-five years and quickly realized that an obscure virus in Wuhan, China, was destined to grow into a global pandemic rivaling the 1918 Spanish flu. Because of his clear advice, a generation...
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"Through fascinating true stories and illuminating photos, learn how people live in--and make it out of--the wilderness to survive against all odds! Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher description.
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"A step-by-step program for getting your life in order, so you're prepared for the unexpected. The odds of getting hit by a bus are 495,000 to 1. But the odds that you're going to die some day? Exactly. Even the most disorganized among us can take control of our on- and off-line details so our loved ones won't have to scramble later. The experts at Everplans, a leading company in digital life planning, make it possible in this essential and easy-to-follow...
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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
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
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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Powerless world volume 3
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Vulpine Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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They thought they were safe, somewhat hidden from the world. They were wrong. They thought they knew how to protect themselves and each other. They were wrong again. In the blink of an eye, they lost people, good people, who were trying to help others. When the evil outside the farm finds its way in, how will they react? Will they hide themselves away, or join in the fight for survival and freedom? They've paid the ultimate price. How much more will...
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English
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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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Daisy Luther Media
Pub. Date
©2019
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English
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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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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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It's time for you to spread your wings and fly. The world can seem like a scary place. But you are ready.
Bold illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage children who are going out into the world to spread their wings, knowing they have everything they need inside them.
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Powerless world volume 1
Publisher
Vulpine Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
Description
"Russ and Anne Mathews live in a rural suburb in Tennessee. Regular people, with regular jobs, living a normal life - except for one thing. They are what many people call "preppers." They have stocked up on supplies to survive any kind of event they can think of that may occur to disrupt life as they know it. When that event comes, they start preparing for the new way of life they will face. Along with their teenage son, and their next door neighbors...
13) Surviving a fire
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Amicus Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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"A level 2 Amicus Reader that discusses the dangers of house fires, how to prepare a fire escape plan, and how to get out during a fire and stay safe after the fire is out"--Provided by publisher.
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Vulpine Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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"Prequel to the Powerless World series, which deals with how life might be lived after an EMP. If you like post-apocalyptic fiction, this novel by P.A. Glaspy is a unique story from a woman's point of view. My name is Anne Mathews. I'm a prepper. But I haven't always been. This is how it started."--Publisher's description.
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Powerless world volume 2
Publisher
Vulpine Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"Russ and Anne Mathews made their escape from their home, along with family, friends, and new friends they made along the way. Now, they must build a new life for themselves at the Warren farm, without the luxury of electricity and very few traces of the 21st century. The problem: there are a lot of people who didn't prepare for something like this, and some of those people will stop at nothing to take what the group has, by whatever means necessary....
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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...
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Prepper Press
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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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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English
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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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Little Mitchie, an imprint of Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"Staying safe is important during a natural disaster. This book will help children stay safe during a flood and prepare for the possible aftermath. Reading this book and staying well-prepared can provide comfort to children before, during, and after this destructive force."--Provided by publisher.
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