Practical Preparedness: It's Not the End of the World

Disasters overwhelm our surroundings and challenge our mental, emotional, and physical capabilities. Often the fear and uncertainty seem impossible to overcome, and those feelings escalate when our families are involved. How might those feelings change if the emergency involved more than your immediate family? Would it make a difference if you weren’t alone? Community preparedness is at the core of author Kyle Ferlemann’s summary of myriad lessons learned over decades of studying, interviewing, and living through any number of natural disasters and geopolitical conflicts. Practical Preparedness focuses on what we can do before disaster strikes, listing the steps to take so you and your family will have the best chance of surviving any type of event during any season of the year. If we respect nature, add knowledge to our toolboxes, and reach out to others in our communities, Ferlemann believes—and has witnessed firsthand—anyone in any location and at any time will greatly increase thei