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The Snowpocalypse Empties Supermarket Shelves In Washington D.C. – So What Would A Real Crisis Do?

Michael — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:22:05 +0000

Reports that 2 to 3 feet of snow would hit the mid-Atlantic region created a panic buying atmosphere at Washington D.C. area supermarkets prior to last weekend’s blizzard. Shelves were picked clean of meat, fruit and other essentials. The thought of having to go a couple of days without going to the store caused some Washingtonians to go into a frenzy. So what would happen if a real crisis came, and once the supermarkets were out of food they could not get any more? How crazed would people get then? The Washington D.C. blizzard of 2010 has been dubbed the “snowpocalypse”, but honestly it wasn’t that bad. Sure it was inconvenient and thousands of people lost power, but it was not a major disaster by any stretch of the imagination.

But people got crazy anyway.

This just underscores the need to get really prepared in case a major natural disaster, a war, a deadly pandemic, an economic collapse or a major terror event does happen in your area.

Just think about Hurricane Katrina.

Would you want to be stuck with no food and water in the middle of something like that?

The reality is that most people live month to month and they could only last a couple of weeks (at most) on what is currently in their cupboards.

Do not let that be you. People get crazy when “normal (Read more....)

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Massive Winter Storm Warning: 2 Feet Of Snow To Hit The East Coast This Weekend?

Michael — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:03:06 +0000

What a winter it has been for the east coast already – and yet it is not over. In fact, some computer models are calling for up to 2 feet of snow to hit the mid-Atlantic region this upcoming weekend. Yes, you read that right. 2 feet of snow. At least that is what the sophisticated computer models that Foot’s Forecast relies upon are calling for. So far, the NBC affiliate in Washington D.C. is being far more conservative and is only projecting 6 to 12 inches of snow at this point. But the truth is that they are always very conservative with their estimates 48 hours before a storm hits because they do not want to alarm anyone. In fact, prior to the massive winter storm that hit the east coast in December, local news affiliates in the Washington/Baltimore area were only calling for a moderate amount of snow at first. This is how the local weather business works – they stay very conservative until they are absolutely certain that a monster storm is a sure thing.

But the reality is that this is a monster storm that is going to dump a massive amount of precipitation somewhere. The team over at Foot’s Forecast believes that the Washington/Baltimore region is going to get (Read more....)

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Stunning Photos From The Heart Of The Washington D.C. Snow Storm

Michael — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:02:55 +0000

The massive winter snow storm that has hit the Washington D.C. area is truly historic in nature. Some areas have received over 2 feet of snow. The entire Washington D.C. area has been paralyzed as the snow continues to accumulate. Without a doubt this is the biggest snow storm of the decade for the mid-Atlantic region. While other areas of the U.S. are accustomed to getting large amounts of snow, the truth is that a blizzard of this magnitude is completely crippling for those who live around Washington D.C. There have been over 4000 traffic accidents in Virginia alone due to this massive snow storm. Hundreds of cars are totally stuck or abandoned. It is hard to describe just how much this storm has affected the entire area. Posted below are some stunning photos from the heart of the Washington D.C. snow storm….

Dude – where’s my car?….

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