The 2026 State of Grid Resilience report puts data behind the pressures utility leaders face as they strengthen resilience while balancing affordability and
Why it matters: Loss of grid power is the single most common way a normal week turns into an emergency — check your backup power, and keep water filled before it hits.
I have a large Weber grill with plenty of propane. I have a camping stove w/ backup propane canisters. Also have a gas range in kitchen. My question is what is the most efficient device or means to simply boil a pot of water in a SHTF…
Why it matters: What other preppers are talking about right now.
The grid operator’s proposed fast-track for colocated load and generation lacks ratepayer protections and favors vertically integrated utilities over independent power producers, critics said. Utilities, including Duke and Entergy…
Why it matters: Loss of grid power is the single most common way a normal week turns into an emergency — check your backup power, and keep water filled before it hits.
Since July 2026, more than 160 infections have been recorded in 10 European
Why it matters: Food and water problems arrive quietly — a recall, a supply gap, a price jump. Rotate what you store and keep a buffer of what you actually eat.
Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, this October as a Category 2, and plenty of folks along the Panhandle figured they’d handled worse. A lot of them had ridden out Sally in 2020, so another Category 2 didn’t seem worth…
Why it matters: Directly relevant to your kit and plans — read it, then decide whether your setup actually covers this case.
A ballot measure could test the limits of how states can curb corporate influence in
Why it matters: Extreme weather is the most likely trigger for a local emergency. Have 72 hours of water, food and medication ready before the warning, not during it.
AI-generated images of Jagmeet Singh have been flooding X. The ads link to fake CBC articles intended to scam people into sending money. CBC’s Fact Check team spoke to reporter Jeff Yates from Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs about who’s behind…
Why it matters: Worth knowing about now, because the window to prepare is before everyone else notices.
For preppers buying a first firearm, the purchase raises questions that extend beyond the gun itself. Household preparedness adds context to decisions about responsible ownership, especially when state and local requirements differ. The…
Why it matters: Directly relevant to your kit and plans — read it, then decide whether your setup actually covers this case.