Call it zombie apocalypse survival if you like, the purpose is the same -- to outlast the effects of urban system failure. An excellent article posted by embrachu, byline "Renaissance Survivalist," and titled "Surviving in an urban setting," gives an description of what can happen when services go off-line. Here's part of it:
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Given, most survival guides are pretty dry reading. Here in Alaska, even in Anchorage with population approaching 300,000 (no wonder there seems to be more traffic lately), disaster stands in the wings, especially due to earthquakes, wildfires and extreme winter weather. Here's Anchorage's Emergency Preparedness page. There's another article at LifeHacker titled "MacGyver, Survivalist or Stockpiler" that's good reading. More information can be found at Urban Disaster Survival.
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At the risk of being an alarmist, I urge you to take a look at the information available for your area. Know what your risks are. And be prepared. Remember, when the grid goes down, you have 3 days before chaos breaks loose -- assuming you live in a city.
-- Marge
The city presents serious risks during a crisis. The four most serious are: (1.) Rioting and the breakdown of order, (2.) Lack of water, or the delivery of water, (3.) Lack of food, (4.) The power grid going off-line. Some cities may experience only a few of these, although most certainly there will be cities that experience them all.We've seen all of this in movies that detail the end of society as we know it; this as well as the random acts of kindness and self-sacrifice. But don't think it can only happen on the screen.
Social order is psychological. It could collapse under the right conditions. When people realize there is no longer law and order, they behave according to their own whims. Only the threat of immediate death stopped the looting and violence in the L.A. Riots, when the National Guard responded to the crisis. Eventually the National Guard assumed control. Remember, this was only an isolated event, with one city. In a more serious crisis, will the National Guard or local police be able to handle the load? Overnight this country could be turned into a war zone, requiring all-out martial law and military force. The reality is, however, the military would be stretched beyond limits to handle the load.
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| NateHallinan, DeviantART |
Given, most survival guides are pretty dry reading. Here in Alaska, even in Anchorage with population approaching 300,000 (no wonder there seems to be more traffic lately), disaster stands in the wings, especially due to earthquakes, wildfires and extreme winter weather. Here's Anchorage's Emergency Preparedness page. There's another article at LifeHacker titled "MacGyver, Survivalist or Stockpiler" that's good reading. More information can be found at Urban Disaster Survival.
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| Bryan Marvin P. Sola, DeviantART |
At the risk of being an alarmist, I urge you to take a look at the information available for your area. Know what your risks are. And be prepared. Remember, when the grid goes down, you have 3 days before chaos breaks loose -- assuming you live in a city.
-- Marge
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