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5. ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK:

A HIGH-ALTITUDE NUCLEAR DETONATION OR A POWERFUL SOLAR STORM COULD GENERATE AN EMP, WHICH COULD FRY ELECTRONICS AND CRIPPLE POWER GRIDS ACROSS A WIDE AREA. THIS COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLACKOUTS, COMMUNICATION FAILURES, AND THE COLLAPSE OF MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING AVAILABILITY OF POTABLE WATER AND FOOD.

6. SOCIETAL COLLAPSE AND CIVIL UNREST AND/OR A CIVIL WAR:

DEEPENING POLITICAL POLARIZATION, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, OR SOCIAL UNREST COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD CIVIL UNREST, RIOTS, AND POTENTIALLY EVEN A BREAKDOWN OF CIVIL ORDER.

7. NUCLEAR WAR OR TERRORISM:

WHILE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A FULL-SCALE NUCLEAR WAR REMAINS RELATIVELY LOW, THE THREAT OF A NUCLEAR ATTACK BY A ROGUE STATE OR TERRORIST GROUP IS A CONSTANT CONCERN. HOWEVER, RECENT EVENTS IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE MADE THIS SCENARIO A POSSIBILITY. IMPORTANT NOTE: THE LIKELIHOOD OF THESE EVENTS IS SUBJECTIVE AND CAN CHANGE BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. IT IS CRUCIAL TO REMEMBER THAT PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE ARE KEY TO NAVIGATING ANY POTENTIAL SHTF SCENARIO.

IN NEXT MONTH´S ISSUE WE WILL GIVE YOU SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING THE FOLLOWING:

A GET-HOME BAG TO KEEP WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES (YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF STRANDED SEVERAL MILES FROM HOME AND IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS.) 1. A BUG-OUT BAG FOR EACH MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY (YOU MAY HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AND HEAD FOR SAFER AREAS INCLUDING YOUR PLAN B LOCATION.) 2. THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM SUPPLIES YOU SHOULD HAVE AT HOME TO FACE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OR MORE OF TOTAL DISRUPTION INCLUDING ZERO POWER, ZERO FOOD & 0 WATER. 3.