The Beginner Prepper’s Guide for When Disaster Strikes: Survival Family Basics - Preppers Survival Handbook Series

Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, "Survival Family Basics-Beginner’s Prepper’s Guide for when Disaster Strikes’.

The book takes you into the austere regions of your nightmares and provides you with answers to all the questions people are afraid to ask while offering hope, reassurance and encouragement. It is hard to even imagine a time when you have to make some split second decisions in life-decisions that many of us are afraid to make, but the truth is that at some point in life, many of us may be confronted with such situations that force us to make such decisions.

From Rocky Mountain wildfires, to Atlantic hurricanes to California earthquakes, you cannot escape the inevitable day when a disaster or catastrophe strikes your home town. While you cannot escape the inevitable, no matter how hard you may try, you can always take preventive measures to reduce anxiety, fear and losses that accompany disasters.

In addition to providing proven tips and strategies on how to smartly and quickly respond to disasters like earthquakes, fires, hurricanes and floods-how to stay protected from extreme weather and stay calm and composed during these situations, the book contains step by step advice on how to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. 

From preparing your evacuation plan to the importance of preparing for a disaster, the book includes all the information that you need to know to live safely through the worst. It is aimed at helping you and your family plan for a variety of emergency situations, persevere during these times and recover when it’s over.

Why Prepare-The Importance of Preparing for a Disaster

Being prepared is the best defense against danger

Disasters often strike without warning and can leave massive destruction and ruin in their wake. You could be forced to go for days without basic necessities or evacuate your home.

Survivors, nevertheless; can get through even the toughest circumstances using the right information and tools. Knowing which type of disasters could affect your area will help you plan more thoroughly for dealing with such situations.

Whilst the advancement in the field of science and technology may lead us to a reasonable understanding of some phenomenon, it does not unfortunately translate into an accurate prediction capability.

Knowing the steps you need to take during an emergency situation can greatly reduce the risk, danger and distress you may face in case you are confronted with such a situation. Knowing that you are prepared to face the worst will definitely help you sleep a little easier at night.

Prepare to face the worst-Disasters are Unpredictable

In the year 1993, the eastern coast of the United States was hit by the ‘Storm of the Century’ killing hundreds and causing billions of dollars in damage. Spawning tornadoes in Florida and dumping record levels of snowfall across the mid-Atlantic States and Appalachian Mountains, the storm resulted in extremely low temperatures throughout the region and produced hurricane-force winds. The snow caused blizzard conditions in the Eastern region of United States bringing life to a sudden halt in many areas.

Figure 1: Storm of the Century-(1993)

In the year, 2005, the Gulf coast of the United States was pounded with devastating force by one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States-Hurricane Katrina. Packed with sustained winds of 145 mph at landfall, the category-3 storm left more than a million people in three states with submerged highways and power outage. Though the storm itself caused a great deal of destruction, the aftermath was catastrophic.