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April 07, 2008

NY Times: Duck and Cover- It’s the New Survivalism

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September 20, 2007

CURRENT TV: ATON'S TOP TEN

Preparedness Now! author Aton Edwards shows his top ten most important items to have onhand for emergency survival of all kinds.

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May 14, 2007

Survive LA Urban Homesteader Video--Build your own self-watering container!

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January 25, 2007

Pasaden's Urban Homestead--LA Times article

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The Dervaes family in Pasadena shows us how it's done.

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January 09, 2007

The Really Big One

Northridge was mild compared to the Ft. Tejon earthquake of 1857. To understand what might come, look at then.

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October 30, 2006

When Disaster Strikes: Videos

In California, disaster preparedness is a way of life. On January 17, 1994, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 shook the Los Angeles metropolitan area, killing 51 people, injuring 9000 more, and causing tens of billions of dollars in damage.

We can't predict the next time the earth will shake, only that it will.

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August 29, 2006

Do-It-Yourself Live-Savers

This image-laden article offers instructions for making a pocket-sized survival kit and other tips on outdoor preparedness.

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August 06, 2006

Looking For a Few Good Neighbors

Banning, Calif. man seeks locals to work with rescuers in the event of a disaster.

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July 28, 2006

Better Get Used to Killer Heat Waves

In Fresno, the morgue is full of victims from a California heat wave. A combination of heat and power outages killed a dozen people in Missouri. And in parts of Europe, temperatures are hotter than in 2003 when a heat wave killed 35,000 people.

Get used to it.

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July 21, 2006

A Message from Senator Barbara Boxer on Earthquake Preparedness

Californians know that a devastating earthquake could occur anywhere in the state at any time. And we also know that a major earthquake would cause hundreds or thousands of deaths, widespread homelessness, and massive property damage.

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July 17, 2006

Aton Edwards speaks at the Process Compound!

On Sunday, July 9th, a burgeoning collective of urban survivalists and enthusiasts gathered at the Process/Feral House compound to listen to
PREPAREDNESS NOW! author Aton Edwards speak about self-reliant living in Los Angeles, also known as (let's not pussyfoot around here) Earthquake Central.

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June 22, 2006

Southern California overdue for a quake

The southern part of the San Andreas fault is overdue for a large earthquake, according to a study in the journal Nature. This end of the fault has not experienced a major rupture for at least 250 years and is now primed for a release of the built-up tension.

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June 12, 2006

PETA says: PREPARE YOUR PETS!

With another hurricane season approaching, PETA has released some information to help make sure that your companion animals will be safe and secure in the event of a natural disaster.

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May 31, 2006

Hurricane states say to residents: "YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!"

NY Times, May 31, 2006

MIAMI, May 30 — Convinced that tough tactics are needed, officials in hurricane-prone states are trumpeting dire warnings about the storm season that starts on Thursday, preaching self-reliance and prodding the public to prepare early and well.

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April 27, 2006

Senate Panel Says to Scrap FEMA

LA Times, May 27, 2006

WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be dismantled and restructured to deal with the problems exposed by its response to Hurricane Katrina, Senate investigators have determined after a seven-month inquiry.

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Getting Out
Your Guide to Leaving America