Survival & Preparedness

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Essential camping checklist with tent, camping gear, cooking equipment, cooler, lantern, and campfire

Essential Camping Checklist: Everything You Need for a Safe and Comfortable Trip

September 4, 2023

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Bug out bag with essential 72-hour emergency gear, water, first aid, navigation and survival supplies

The Ultimate Bug Out Bag Guide: What You Really Need for 72 Hours

September 4, 2023

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Outdoor survival basics showing a backpack, compass, map, first aid kit, water bottle, headlamp and wilderness survival gear

Outdoor Survival Basics: The Rule of Threes and What to Prioritize First

September 4, 2023

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Flash flood survival showing a flooded roadway during severe rain with a Turn Around Don't Drown warning sign

Flash Flood Survival: What to Do Before, During and After a Flash Flood

September 3, 2023

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Emergency evacuation plan showing a vehicle, evacuation route, emergency supplies, and wildfire evacuation

Bugging Out: How to Build an Emergency Evacuation Plan

September 3, 2023

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Lost while hunting survival guide showing a hunter in camouflage overlooking a remote mountain wilderness at sunset.

Lost While Hunting? How to Survive and Get Rescued

September 3, 2023

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Lost backcountry skiing survival guide showing a skier in snowy mountain terrain with navigation gear, emergency equipment and rescue essentials.

Lost Backcountry Skiing? How to Survive and Get Rescued

September 3, 2023

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How to build a lean-to shelter for wilderness survival using branches and natural materials

How to Build a Lean-To Shelter for Wilderness Survival

September 2, 2023

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Bug out vehicle equipped with emergency gear, first aid supplies, water, tools, and roadside safety equipment

Bug-Out Vehicle Guide: How to Prepare Your Vehicle for an Emergency

September 2, 2023

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US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
October 6, 2026
Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive […]
A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
October 6, 2026
A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.
Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo
October 6, 2026
Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.
Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France
October 6, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
October 6, 2026
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear […]
From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
October 6, 2026
The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
October 6, 2026
605 ACPN50 PHFO 062329TWOCP Tropical Weather OutlookNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HIIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL200 PM HST Tue Oct 06 2026For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on HurricaneRachel, located several hundred miles west-southwest of thesouthern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.Tropical […]
Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
October 6, 2026
489 ABPZ20 KNHC 062329TWOEP Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL500 PM PDT Tue Oct 6 2026For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Rachel, located several hundred miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. South of Southern […]
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
October 6, 2026
000ABNT20 KNHC 062319TWOAT Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Nine, located in the southwestern Gulf of America.Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 […]

Key West swamped by intense rain, shattering 83-year-old record as Florida prepares for more downpours
October 2, 2026
The skies opened up over Key West, Florida, on Thursday as heavy rain triggered widespread flash flooding. Key West recorded 3.64 inches of rain, shattering the record of 2.5 inches set back in 1943.
Watch: Nebraska driver narrowly avoids jackknifing semi-truck as pouring rain fuels flood threat in the Plains
October 1, 2026
A Nebraska driver's quick reaction saved him from a semitruck that jackknifed along Interstate 80 in Omaha amid the pouring rain Wednesday night. Thunderstorms enhanced by moisture from Hurricane Rachel and the remnants of Polo triggered widespread flooding across parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas.
Watch: Intensifying nor'easter slams East Coast with violent surf and coastal flooding as worst still to come
September 24, 2026
America's first fall nor’easter is strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean, and millions along the East Coast have already faced days of coastal flooding, huge surf and vicious winds with the storm's worst impacts still to come.
Pair of magnitude 4.0+ earthquakes strike near Iceland glacier and volcano
September 16, 2026
A pair of magnitude 4.0+ earthquakes struck western Iceland about 11 seconds apart Tuesday afternoon, local time, according to the Icelandic Met Office.