An attack straight from a Mission Impossible episode was carried out in a “military” style or organized strike was carried out against a vital piece of the California power grid.
Around 1:00 AM on April 16, at least one individual (possibly two) entered two different manholes at the PG&E Metcalf power substation, southeast of San Jose, and cut fiber cables in the area around the substation. That knocked out some local 911 services, landline service to the substation, and cell phone service in the area, a senior U.S. intelligence official told Foreign Policy. The intruder(s) then fired more than 100 rounds from what two officials described as a high-powered rifle at several transformers in the facility. Ten transformers were damaged in one area of the facility, and three transformer banks — or groups of transformers — were hit in another, according to a PG&E spokesman.
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should I pack? Should we stay or should we go. These are questions just a few of the most common questions when it comes to planning for the worst. Emergency preparedness should be thought of as another form of home insurance. You buy insurance with the hopes that will never have to use it.
The United States has witnessed several recent mass shooting attacks or active shooter events, one in Aurora Colorado which claimed 12 lives and left 58 injured, and the second at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newton Connecticut which claimed a total of 28 lives. Surviving a mass shooting attack can come down to having a mental plan already in place should the unthinkable go down your work or school.
can only happen in southern California. According a United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
Winter 2012-2013 was one for records with respect to snowfall. Unfortunately, that snow has to melt. Melting snow combined with heavy rains has produced some of the worst floodings on record. Flooding caused by other reasons is responsible for millions of dollars of damage every year in this country.
weather events. Throughout history, these dangerous storms have killed many with their destructive winds, flooding rains, or deadly tornadoes. Fortunately, a hurricane is a slow-moving disaster that can be seen coming for days giving you plenty of time to plan for its arrival. That plan could be how to shelter in place or get out of these monster storm paths.
In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced two of the most violent tornado seasons on record that featured massive casualties and destruction that hasn’t been seen since the 1920s. Along tornado alley, twisters are a way of life. Folks here have learned to have a 
homes were destroyed. A wildfire is a fast-moving dynamic event that can catch the unprepared off guard. The videos below are presented with the sincere hope you use them to form the basis for a wildfire survival plan which should include an everyday 
The zombie apocalypse is the brainchild of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Zombies are used in the place of everyday disasters to educate and entertain at the same time. Is the Zombie Apocalypse a 
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movies such as the 2005 version of 
The Zombie Apocalypse as presented by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) is a fun novel way to get a message to the public at large. That message is you will not be able to count on any official help from the government after a major incident or disaster. Rather than show images of a virus such as Ebola, a nuclear blast, or a tornado, they have chosen to use zombies.
