water supply
05/02/2018
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By Zoey Sky
How to prepare for a drought
Living in the U.S. means learning how to deal with reduced rainfall, which is the main cause of droughts. Almost every part of the country will go through periods of reduced rainfall, as per Ready.Gov. A drought refers to a period of irregular dry weather that often lasts long enough to disrupt the normal flow of […]
04/26/2018
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By Zoey Sky
How much water can you carry? Tips for carrying 3 days’ worth
When prepping for survival situations, one thing to consider is your water supply. With a bug-out bag (BOB), you will have to carry a substantial weight because you need to have enough supplies to last you at least 72 hours (or three days). But a BOB, despite its weight, makes it easy to stay mobile, […]
04/08/2018
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By David Williams
Three American cities that are running dry, like Cape Town
As the days go by, the city of Cape Town in South Africa is coming closer to what is now called Day Zero, the day when the city’s sources of tap water finally run dry. And while it might seem like this kind of problem is not something that any U.S. states need to worry […]
02/28/2018
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By David Williams
Learning from Cape Town’s countdown to “Day Zero:” How to survive without tap water
Maybe you’ve heard about certain drought-stricken cities or states in the U.S., and you’ve thought to yourself, it couldn’t possibly get any worse, right? Well, perhaps in the U.S. it can’t, but in other places, like Cape Town in South Africa, the problem can be so much worse. The situation in Cape Town is said […]
02/14/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Do you have a water contingency plan? What happens when your city runs out of water…
Water is a necessity, plain and simple. Human beings can’t go for more than three days without it. Unfortunately, water is also a finite source. As the looming water crisis in Capetown, South Africa, has shown us, water supplies can be depleted. No one in their right mind wants that to happen to them, but you […]
11/25/2017
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By Mike Adams
Water WARS erupting across our world as fresh water supplies collide with surging food demand
Water is a precious commodity, and without it we can’t grow food and survive. Yet industrial agriculture wastes water on a shocking scale, using open air irrigation and relying on fossil water supplies to grow food inefficiently. If we hope to meet the demands of surging human population, we must conserve our water resources through […]
09/11/2017
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By JD Heyes
Nightmare scenario for millions in wake of powerful hurricanes as unprepared survivors run out of food and water
There’s an old expression that goes, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” I was reminded of that saying very often observing the situation before and after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas and Florida, respectively. And I’m quite certain I’m not the only prepper who was. I’ll explain. […]
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