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#302665 - 07/11/25 05:40 PM New prep for our changing nation?
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1583
This is for people in the US. Our country is changing. How are you changing your prep? Here are just some thoughts.

-- Less FEMA or government aid. I think we will have to expect to be on our own basically. I could see two changes: (1) increase the amount of supplies for "bug in" scenarios, because you may have to be on your own for a long time; (2) some scenarios that were previously regarded as "bug in" now may become "bug out" scenarios, because you may have to be on your own for so long that it's better to just get out ahead of the disaster.

-- Epidemic outbreaks. Vaccination rate will get lower in the future. Many CDC scientists have been/will be fired, leading to more epidemic outbreaks and less effective government response. What can we do as individuals? Should we redo/update our vaccination? Do we need to stock up on supplies in preparation for another covid-like outbreak?

-- Less accurate weather reports. NWS, NOAA, etc. are getting downsized, and that will lead to less accurate weather reports. I'm not sure how to respond to this one. I rely on tornado, hurricane, & other types of warnings, and this is not something that I can do on my own.

Removed by chaosmagnet.

There may be other things I overlooked. Please feel free to add to the list & suggest responses.


Edited by chaosmagnet (07/12/25 02:11 PM)
Edit Reason: see below

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#302666 - 07/12/25 02:12 PM Re: New prep for our changing nation? [Re: Bingley]
chaosmagnet Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3859
Loc: USA
Each of these remaining topics can be discussed in a civil fashion regarding preparation for emergencies, without discussing any of the political issues that these topics touch on. I am choosing to not delete this thread in the belief that this community can do that.

Anything resembling incivility or political commentary and the thread will be shut down abruptly.

Regarding the immigration enforcement topic, it is in my opinion too fraught to discuss on ETS. Consider this an application of the "climate change" rule.

PM me if you have any questions.


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#302667 - Yesterday at 06:00 PM Re: New prep for our changing nation? [Re: Bingley]
pforeman Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 04/23/08
Posts: 243
Loc: Iowa
Agree with the input by chaosmagnet...

However, your local political/social situation should be a factor in any planning. It should NOT be a discussion agree/disagree sort of thing but a frank appraisal of your location and personal situation.

I have and continued to modify what I have and how I plan as I age and as my community/area evolves. I would prep differently if I lived just outside a small rural Iowa town as compared to being in an apartment on the south side of Minneapolis. The local 'rules, regulations and expectations' will differ place to place and are a part of planning but not a good/bad discussion point. With that, an exchange of how people are adapting to the things changing (or NOT changing) in their area will be very interesting,

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