election chaos checklist prepping to stay safe pandemic covid 19 coronavirus pandemic 2021 second wave reset protests
hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper if you watch anything
about the news and you're following the election progress
maybe you're concerned there'll be chaos protests riots civil unrest danger right before
possibly during and after the election I don't think it matters who wins the
upcoming US presidential election but there are such strong
feelings and mixed emotions running wild through people's hearts and minds
that I just think that we're going to see
some very hard times ahead some chaos riots
protests civil unrest dangerous cities looming on the horizon
if you look at what's been going on in the cities in the US over the last several months
you may realize that an eruption far across our country chaos protests riots civil unrest burning looting
could be looming on the horizon since we may be going into
a time of post election chaos it's best to be prepared and figure out
what do I need to do if there's going to be some upset riots protests looting burning
and chaotic events happening in my surrounding community in my state and in
my country whatever the outcome of the US presidential election the whole point of
being a prepper is to make sure that you and your family have the things that
you need that you can be as safe as possible
and that your needs and safety are provided for how can you make sure that
you provide that safety and those things that you need for yourself and your family in chaos after the presidential election
the first thing you should do is make sure that your pantry is full
that you have the foods and supplies that you need so that you don't have to
go out to the store you don't need to cross any crowds
or into any places that aren't safe
if you don't have emergency long-term food storage this might be a good time to stock
up on some get some beans and rice maybe even order some of the emergency food
that you can get online I made a video about different places that I like to
order long-term emergency food storage I'll
put a link to that video in case you're interested in stocking up on some of
those long term food storage number 10 cans emergency food buckets food items
make sure that you have some stored water in your home and a way to filter water
if something should happen that the water in your home becomes contaminated
it's unlikely that this presidential election would interfere with the public
utilities or the water coming into your home but we just don't know
on top of political turmoil there are still natural disasters
things like floods and hurricanes tornadoes those can
interfere with the quality of the water floods can cause things to overflow
into clean drinking water and hurricanes can knock out
power and electricity that allow those power water things to flow freely into your home
have a stash of cash in your home have as much cash as you can comfortably afford
and keep it in small denominations ones fives tens
twenties mostly smaller bills because if you need to then go out and get
something say some more bottled water some baby diapers something that you
forgot you'll have cash to pay for it I've noticed around where I live lately
they've stores been requiring you to either use a credit card or a debit card and
they're not accepting cash or saying that they can't give change
back and if there is some glitch with the computer systems
or the power goes out then those credit debit cards are not available to use
where I live in Alaska small family-run businesses are only accepting cash at this time
having cash on hand gives you options to provide extra things supplies food water should you need
them check out your emergency lighting supplies
power outage load shedding lights out supplies do you have candles do you have lighters matches
do you have flashlights extra batteries perhaps you have some oil lamps battery
operated lamps solar chargers make sure that you have a
lights out emergency kit power outage supplies that if the power goes out and you're in
the dark you have a way to provide the light that you need
and also be able to provide some emergency cooking how to cook in an emergency power outage
maybe you have a camp stove a butane stove
you have enough propane in your gas bbq barbecue grill
or extra charcoal if you needed to use your charcoal barbecue grill
make sure that you have some way to heat up food
if the power goes out and we have an emergency and we still need to eat
keep your electronics fully charged maybe you have a few of those
external battery packs some of them even have a little solar panel on them
there are nice ways that you can keep extra power
so that you can communicate as you need to in an emergency situation power outage
then don't just rely on your cell phone for your emergency use emergency
contact information write them down on a piece of paper the people that you would
need to contact in an emergency sometimes localized
emergencies mean that you can't use your cell phone or
that it doesn't work locally but remember that in an emergency
sometimes you can call long distance and those numbers can go
through so maybe have your family group have a network that you know who you
could all contact that lives in a different location
so that you can all still communicate with each other and keep track
of each other keep your gas tank full on your car truck vehicle
a tip that I learned is if you cannot park your car in the garage
back it up as close as you can to a wall in a parking space
that makes it harder for someone to try to steal your gas or tamper with your
gas tank check your home for security harden your
home install heavy duty deadbolts put
extra braces on the door jambs add sticks in your window tracks trim bushes
away from your windows and keep things like ladders and long
tools put away don't provide someone access into your
home by leaving out your ladder or a big long garden tool that they
could use to break your window keep those things put up securely and it
helps secure your home we already have the problem of schools
being closed but if your children should start to go back to school
and then the election is looming you may need to make sure that you have a backup
plan that you know what you can do with your
kids who can help you watch them and you'll know where they are so that
you can help ensure their safety and then that gives you the
ability to feel more calm because you know that your kids are
taken care of look over your first aid supplies make sure you have an
ample supply you can even get a basic first aid kit and then add to it
read over and review first aid techniques so you know how to take care
of someone if there is an emergency make sure you also have a stockpile of
hygiene items you don't want to be running out to the
store for a new toothbrush or toothpaste shampoo baby diapers
feminine hygiene supplies think about a month or two
out ahead and know that if you have all of the things that you use from the
moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep and see
that you don't provide those things don't forget your pets make sure you
have extra pet food treats if you use them and any kitty
litter or supplies that you need do what you can to make sure that your
pets are always well cared for there are times that it may not be safe
to leave your pet alone in the yard outside
you may want to see about having a way to keep your pet in the house more
if your pet is normally allowed to spend time outdoors
keeping your pet indoors is a good tip for all kinds of different events such
as fourth of July fireworks Halloween
trick-or-treating new year's celebrations there are a lot
of times when you want to make sure that you
keep your pets safe so they don't become scared and
bolt and maybe become lost or hit by a car
or that someone would try to harm your pet in any way
so take a few minutes to figure out what you can do to ensure your pet's safety
if your neighborhood should become unsafe if you take prescription
medications make sure that you keep your refills up to date
and that you'll have the supplies that you need in case you need to shelter at
home not only do we have an election looming
on the horizon but we also have the covid 19
coronavirus pandemic second wave reset that is still running rampant through our country and
the world we're being threatened with lockdowns
resets more stay-at-home orders and the future just seems to be more
uncertain now than anytime i ever remember in my life
so it's worth it to me to go and do these few steps to make sure that
i have what i need and we can be as safe as possible
so i hope that you'll try some of these tips so that you make sure you can make
the best of it with yourself and your family as well
if you have any additional tips to share on how we can all
feel more confident safe and secure going forward
share them in the comments below and help us all learn from each other
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