Main description:

Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules the world, but expecting the unexpected can mitigate the damage and loss to you and your loved ones. It pays to be prepared. When catastrophe strikes, no matter how big or small, being ready and knowing how to respond can be the difference between the loss of life and survival.

Contents:

Introduction

Part One: The Threats: Natural Disasters

1. The Worst Natural Disasters We've Faced

2. Avalanches to Wildfires: The Darker Side of Nature

3. Man-made Disasters

Part Two: Readiness

4. What to Do before It Happens

5. Making a Plan

6. Getting Ready

7. Learning from Preppers and Survivalists

Part Three: Response

8. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

9. First Aid, Triage, and Trauma

10. Travel Safety

11. Personal Safety

12. Wilderness Survival

Part Four: Before, During and After: A to Z

13. Before, During and After It Happens

14. Large-Scale Disasters

15. Dangers in the Home: Domestic and Child Violence, Drug Overdose, and Suicide

16. Lessons from Past Disasters: Harvey, Irma, and the Vegas Massacre

Resources

Appendix: Personal Emergency Action Plan

Further Reading

Index