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Survival Briefings
Disasters have dates, places, and after-action reports. These briefings are short original summaries in the same spirit as a good case file: memorable facts, no vibes-only panic, and a clear path into the Watchtower app features that actually help next time.
Prefer fire weather? Start with Paradise and Maui. Prefer grid-down? Texas Freeze, the 2003 blackout, and Carrington. Prefer storms? Katrina, Sandy, Maria, Helene.
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Hurricane KatrinaAug 29, 2005 (landfall) · Hurricane · Historic / After-action canonHurricane SandyOct 29, 2012 (landfall) · Hurricane · Major Northeast urban storm lessonCamp Fire — Paradise, CaliforniaNov 8, 2018 · Wildfire · Deadliest modern U.S. wildfire lessonTexas Freeze & Grid StressFeb 2021 · Grid-Down · Modern grid-down cautionary taleThe Carrington EventSept 1–2, 1859 · EMP / Space Weather · Historical solar storm benchmarkNortheast Blackout of 2003Aug 14, 2003 · Grid-Down · Cascade failure classicHurricane Helene (2024)Sept 2024 · Hurricane · Recent inland flood catastrophe lessonHurricane Maria — Puerto RicoSept 20, 2017 (PR landfall) · Hurricane · Long-recovery case studyTōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami (2011)Mar 11, 2011 · Earthquake · Cascade disaster benchmarkNorthridge Earthquake (1994)Jan 17, 1994 · Earthquake · U.S. urban quake wake-up callMaui Wildfires (2023)Aug 2023 · Wildfire · Communications + egress lessonCOVID-19 — Practical Prep Lessons2020–2022 (lessons ongoing) · Pandemic · Logistics lessons (non-political)The Dust Bowl1930s · Food Security · Food-system stress history
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