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05/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Tips for using a car battery as a power source in the home when SHTF

If you have enough time to prepare, you might have access to an emergency power source and even a backup, such as a generator or solar panels, when you lose power after SHTF. However, if for any reason these aren’t available to you or they become unusable, you need to know how to turn a […]

03/07/2018 / By Jayson Veley

An EMP attack can be initiated from multiple sources: Tips on how to prepare

It’s important to understand two things about EMPs: that they have the ability to shut down America’s entire electrical grid and potentially result in significant loss of life, and that they can come from several different sources. As SHTFBlog.com points out, an electromagnetic pulse can be caused by a lightning strike, a meteor hurling through […]

02/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Long-term blackouts are a harsh reality: 7 scary challenges you probably aren’t prepared for

A bug-out bag is only good for 72 hours, which is fine if the blackout in your area lasts no longer than three days. But what will you do if you’re stuck in a long-term blackout with no help in sight? (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) For this article, a long-term blackout may last for as at […]

02/09/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Preparing for disaster: How to set up backup electric power

Imagine this scenario: you’re relaxing at home with your family, then the power suddenly goes out. Will everyone panic because you don’t have a backup source of electricity, or will you be calm and collected as you head to your portable generator? (h/t to DoomsdayMoose.com) If you have backup electrical power, you won’t have to worry […]

02/08/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Are Earth’s magnetic poles about to flip? University researcher warns the reversal is approaching

There’s no denying that our planet is in trouble. Between deforestation, pollution, species extinction and soil degradation – to name just a few – there are plenty of crises to keep humankind busy for the foreseeable future. And as if we don’t already have enough to cope with, respected scientists are warning that we may […]

10/14/2017 / By News Editors

In a Cashless World, You’d Better Pray the Power Never Goes Out

When Hurricane Maria knocked out power in Puerto Rico, residents there realized they were going to need physical cash — and a lot of it. (Article by Ryan McMaken republished from Mises.org) Bloomberg reported yesterday that the Fed was forced to fly a planeload of cash to the Island to help avert disaster: William Dudley, the New York Fed president, […]

05/09/2017 / By JD Heyes

North Korean threat of potential EMP weapon means you’re running out of time to prep for a grid-down scenario

A report on Monday claiming that the North Korea may have an orbiting nuclear weapon that can destroy the U.S. power grid with a single electromagnetic pulse was enough to send tingles down the spines of millions of Americans who read the story. As noted by Breitbart News, the head of the Task Force on […]

12/08/2016 / By powernews

An EMP Attack: The Weapon That Could End Life As We Know It

There is one weapon that could instantaneously cause the end of the world as we know it in America – an electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP). Article by Tara Dodrill The Blaze TV recently focused an entire segment of the For The Record show on the ever-present dangers of an electromagnetic pulse attack – a high-intensity […]

12/08/2016 / By powernews

EMP Attack Would Destroy Civilization: “A Nightmare You’ll Never Wake Up From”

It could all be over tomorrow. A truly modern threat. Article by Mac Slavo The threat of an EMP – via natural event or deliberate attack – remains a grave one. Its potential as a WMD looms larger than any other weapons known to man. Due to the dependency of modern society on electricity, supply […]

12/08/2016 / By powernews

EMP Reality Check: Can You Survive Without Technology?

Imagine a world where there is no technology. Not because you’ve traveled back in time to the 1800’s but because someone has attacked America’s electric grid. Cell phones and computers don’t work. But that’s the least of your problems. Article by Shane S. Power is out everywhere. Hospitals are no longer functional. Food is limited […]

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