Comments on: To Prepare or Not to Prepare

By: lyka

lyka — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:37:53 +0000

i understand what you mean on this..always prepared and the likes is not enough ..since we really cant predict what befalls to anyone or to the place we live in…

By: Peace

Peace — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:32:34 +0000

I agree that one should be prepared to face any unforeseen natural calamity. However we humans have a very short memory and once we start enjoying good time all memories of hardships are forgotten. Till the time a calamity strikes, all pre-preparation is looked at as waste. We need to change this attitude.

By: krisskross

krisskross — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:31:10 +0000

Preparation is very important. Most likely, it would be easier for us to prepare when a natural calamity is expected to come, other than that, we do nothing. It’s not yet too late, right? I mean, experiencing these economic crisis, health issues, environmental problem and others, I’m sure people would now prepare themselves for the future.

By: mozart

mozart — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:57:37 +0000

To be always prepare for everything is good than not being prepared. We encountered different issues today, like in our economy and environment. We are facing a global financial crisis, we have to think ways how to prepare in facing this problem. Our ozone layer is getting thin, tress and animals are becoming extinct. How are we going to prevent this? I guess this is the time for us to prepare and disciplined ourselves on this issues.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:50:28 +0000

Anything with circuit boards connected to the grid will fry in an EMP attack. Old tube HAM radios may not be hit, but if the power grid is down they won’t have much use without a generator or battery power.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:57:47 +0000

Speaking of communication, I’ve heard of people hanging on to HAM radios, and also I’ve heard that shortwaves are being stored.

Would an EMP take out those kind of radios? I’m not familiar with exactly how it would work. I guess I need to read that book.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:32:22 +0000

As I noted in another post with a similar topic, “One Second After” by William R. Forstchen is a current best selling book that you want to read if you don’t believe in preparation. There might as well be zombies if our highly evolved state of civilization starts to break down due to an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) hit that put our technology back in the 1800’s. Any preparation is, I agree, better than none, but I think we have to make an effort and not just ignore the possibility. Does that mean you have to become a survivalist? No, but maybe you should dedicate some space to emergency items.

By: savvyeyty

savvyeyty — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:13:05 +0000

Well said about the preparing shotgun shells for zombies. Point well taken. It is a becoming a problem now to the society, ignorance that is. Predicting a disaster, concluding it and yet doing nothing about it. That’s just beautiful. Preparing for ourselves would be a great idea. Even just a hundreed dollar would be alright I think.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:27:48 +0000

I agree with the strategy of stocking water and non-perishable food with a realization that part of the problem could involve no electricity for an extended period.

Also I think it would be a great idea to have significant cash on hand, preferably including small bills. A shortwave radio would be a good idea, as would a crankable light source and some first aid supplies.

You don’t have to be a “doom & gloomer” to make a few preparations that could be very helpful in the case of an emergency.

By: floriana

floriana — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:48:06 +0000

I am aware of this thing. Sometimes people really don’t have time to prepare for such incident like crisis. But now, the people will become aware and concern for their lives in the future. Nobody can tell what industry will stand in the near future. We are now unsure of what the economy will bring for us.