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by Rhona Mahony. The photos of people in the Caribbean and the Mississippi Delta suffering the aftermath of this month’s hurricanes are miserable. Climate scientists tell us to get used to it. They say that unpleasant weather is going to afflict us all more often: hurricanes, floods, and hot spells. Earthquakes are what I need to worry about. I live in central California, five miles from the San Andreas Fault. Its occasional rumbles sway my house. The Big One–when not whether–will be a hair-raising mess.

The best source of practical information about preparing for disasters that I know about is the book, When All Hell Breaks Loose, by Cody Lundin. Cody runs an outdoor survival school in Arizona. His book describes ways to keep safely warm or safely cool, store or find drinking water, get enough to eat, and find a substitute for the flush toilet that no longer flushes. He has tested every method himself. Every tool and technique comes with a photograph or drawing. I’ve taken classes with him. He is exceptionally experienced.
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