By Sara Tipton, Ready Nutrition In a previous article, we wrote about homes in a U.S. that happen to fall in disaster zones. Now, it seems, with the recent flash floods on the East coast, many families are finding themselves in a flooded disaster zone. Thunderstorms…
Cecilia Sierra-Heredia, Simon Fraser University We’re very careful about what our kids eat, but what about the air they breathe? During recent summers, children living on the West Coast of Canada have been breathing some of the most polluted air on record. This is due…
By Jeremiah Johnson, Ready Nutrition Six large new wildfires erupted in the United States, pushing the number of major active blazes nationwide to over 100, with more expected to break out sparked by lightning strikes on bone-dry terrain, authorities said on Saturday… and more are…
By Sara Tipton There has been much evidence to support preparing for an emergency and disaster scenario on your own without putting your hopes in crowded shelters or government-operated camps. Even though FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has come out and said they are not efficient…
By [easyazon_link keywords=”Daisy Luther” locale=”US” tag=”natblaze-20″]Daisy Luther[/easyazon_link] The Clade X Simulation Shows We Are NOT READY: Here’s How a Pandemic Virus Could Kill 900 Million People Earlier this summer, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security met in Washington DC with experts who have experience…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze Portugal is getting by with a little help from … goats! The U.S. is not the only nation with drought-ridden regions that are extremely susceptible to wildfires. And while the U.S. has quietly employed goats for about a decade to help stall…
By Daisy Luther In a move straight out of the Soviet Union handbook, PG&E has warned they may cut electrical power to some California residents during “extreme weather” to help prevent wildfires. This comes after some poorly maintained Pacific Gas and Electric power lines and…
By Sara Tipton With constant media bombardment of fears of a nuclear war, many have begun to prepare for a disaster. But government uncertainty isn’t the only thing on the minds of the masses. Volcanic activity appears to be increasing and earthquakes seem to be getting more severe. …
By Daisy Luther The official death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria is only 64 people. With the devastation wrought last September by the powerful storm, many people questioned the veracity of that number. And it looks like they may have had good cause….
By Tess Pennington Underneath the quiet nature preserve of Yellowstone lies the most powerful and largest supervolcano on the planet. The fear of it erupting in our lifetime has put many on high alert, and recently, the Steamboat Geyser of Yellowstone gave another indication that the area is under…
By Jeremiah Johnson By now you’re poignantly aware of the false-alarm that was raised in Hawaii on Saturday 1/13/18. For 38 minutes there was wholesale panic and alarm after the following message alert was sent out to cell phones and over the TV and radio…
By Tess Pennington With the unusual winter weather that many parts of the country are experiencing, driving conditions will be harsh and potentially dangerous. Moreover, getting stranded in your vehicle could become a very real threat, especially if you are traveling in isolated parts of the country. If…
By Daisy Luther When a disaster draws near, suddenly, preppers don’t seem quite so crazy anymore. Right now, with Irma heading our way so closely on the heels of Harvey, a lot of people on the Southeast Coast are feverishly preparing for a hurricane. UPDATE: The…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Japan today triggering a tsunami warning where waves as high as 3 meters could crash the coast at any moment. There are already reports of one meter waves in some areas. Residents in and around…
By Brandon Turbeville As the floodwaters receded from Nichols, South Carolina and the surrounding areas, many residents made the emotional journey home to assess what little they had left, a good portion of those people discovering that they had absolutely nothing. Having spent the…
