Archive for ' Disasters'

February Survival Mom of the Month: MilkweedMama! Posted:February 09, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

February Survival Mom of the Month: MilkweedMama!

The winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (February) is Faith, aka MilkweedMama.  Faith has an inspiring story to share as well as some fantastic advice!  Faith wins a copy of Survival Mom, a $25 Amazon [...]

Home Protection: Fire Safety Posted:February 07, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Home Protection: Fire Safety

Guest post by Thomas Bryant, a licensed Fire Protection professional, who blogs at Cube 2 Farm Protecting and defending your home has much more to do with your family than your possessions. The lives inside your home [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Prepare your kids for disasters away from home Posted:January 23, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Prepare your kids for disasters away from home

My daughter loves living in Phoenix because there are virtually no natural disasters that threaten us and other than extreme heat and occasional thunderstorms, the weather is pretty cooperative, too. However, in our travels around the [...]

Whether it’s Sandy or Katrina, here’s what you can count on Posted:November 06, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Whether it’s Sandy or Katrina, here’s what you can count on

Politicians will grandstand, race their way to be in front of the nearest camera, but any actual help that follows their speeches will be strictly coincidental. The saying, “We’re 3 days away from anarchy,” is accurate. [...]

LIVE Hurricane Sandy thread. Post your experiences, observations here! Posted:October 29, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

LIVE Hurricane Sandy thread. Post your experiences, observations here!

Has Sandy affected you or your loved ones yet? How? Were/are you prepared for this gigantic storm and what preps have turned out to be most helpful? Is there anything you forgot? Leave your comments here! [...]

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 3 of 3 Posted:July 01, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 3 of 3

The tips and experiences shared in this lengthy 3-part article are valuable for many different types of emergencies, from tornadoes to blackouts. Take notes! Re-printed with permission by Stephen Clay McGehee who blogs at Adjutant Briefing [...]

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 2 of 3 Posted:June 30, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 2 of 3

The tips and experiences shared in this lengthy 3-part article are valuable for many different types of emergencies, from tornadoes to blackouts. Take notes! Re-printed with permission by Stephen Clay McGehee who blogs at Adjutant Briefing [...]

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 1 of 3 Posted:June 29, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes & Lessons Learned, Part 1 of 3

The tips and experiences shared in this lengthy 3-part article are valuable for many different types of emergencies, from tornadoes to blackouts. Take notes! Re-printed with permission by Stephen Clay McGehee who blogs at Adjutant Briefing [...]

23 Tips to Help You Prepare for Tornado Season Posted:March 19, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

23 Tips to Help You Prepare for Tornado Season

Thanks to my Facebook friends for some of these tips! 1.       Buy a home with a storm cellar.  Reinforce it with steel doors. 2.       Make sure you have up-to-date homeowner’s insurance. 3.       Have a To Go [...]

“Gone In 60 Seconds”… Do You Have a Disaster Prepared Mindset? Posted:March 13, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

“Gone In 60 Seconds”… Do You Have a Disaster Prepared Mindset?

Guest post by Tara who blogs at Disaster Mom.  Check it out! Ashes fell like rain and smoke drowned out the fiery red sun on our cozy Southern California beach town in October of 2007. The [...]