- Electricity loss halts fuel pumps, water treatment, communications, banking and transportation, leading to shortages and chaos. Gas stations, mobile networks, and digital payments become unusable.
- Food spoils without refrigeration, emergency services collapse and essential supplies like fuel, batteries and firearms become scarce. Short-term solutions (e.g., propane grills) are inefficient.
- Gardening, livestock, food preservation and off-grid power (e.g., solar) are vital. Hygiene, durable clothing and repair skills also grow critical in prolonged outages.
- The Iberian outage exposed societal fragility; extended disruptions would escalate breakdowns. Preparedness – stockpiling essentials and mastering low-tech alternatives – is key.
- Fuel, cash, water, medicine, food, batteries and communication tools (e.g., radios) top the list. Self-reliance (seeds, chickens, canning) and community cooperation replace modern conveniences.
(Natural News)—Modern society’s dependence on electricity and convenience leaves it vulnerable to collapse when power fails, as seen in the recent blackout across Spain, Portugal, and Andorra. Without electricity, critical systems—fuel pumps, water treatment, communications, banking, and transportation—grind to a halt, triggering shortages and chaos.
Gas stations can’t operate, leaving vehicles stranded; mobile networks crash under welfare-check calls; and digital payments become useless, forcing reliance on cash or barter. Water treatment plants fail, and without refrigeration, food spoils rapidly. Emergency systems, including alarms and medical services, are crippled.
Short-term solutions like propane grills waste fuel, while long-term outages expose deeper vulnerabilities: dwindling food, medicine, and fuel supplies. Firearms and batteries become scarce as desperation grows. Long-term survival hinges on self-sufficiency: gardening, raising livestock, preserving food, and generating off-grid power via solar systems. Hygiene, durable clothing, and repair skills also grow critical.
The event in Iberia was a warning—had the outage persisted, societal breakdown would have escalated. Preparedness, from stockpiling essentials to mastering low-tech alternatives, is vital. As infrastructure frays, resilience shifts from reliance on systems to individual adaptability, where barter, manual labor, and community cooperation replace vanished conveniences.
Here are the 20 TOP NECESSITIES that are hard to find during natural disasters
- Fuel & EV Charging Stations – Gas pumps and EV chargers fail without electricity, halting transportation.
- Cellular Communications – Mobile networks crash due to power loss; landlines are more reliable.
- Money & Wealth Access – Digital payments fail; cash, barter, and precious metals become essential.
- Potable Water – Water treatment plants shut down; stored or treated water is critical.
- Alarm Systems – Most security systems fail without power; armed response may be necessary.
- Natural Gas Supply – Gas lines lose pressure without electricity, cutting off heating and cooking fuel.
- Propane & Cooking Fuel – Propane grills waste fuel; efficient stoves and preservation methods are better.
- Firewood & Tools – People resort to burning wood; stockpile tools for cutting and hauling.
- Firearms & Ammunition – Demand surges as fear grows; supplies deplete quickly.
- Prescription Medications – Healthcare collapses without power, water, or transportation.
- Food Shortages – Those reliant on takeout have little stored; stock shelf-stable foods first.
- Batteries – Essential for lighting, radios, and powering small devices.
- Two-Way Radios – Critical for communication when cell networks fail.
- Heirloom Seeds & Gardening Supplies – Self-sufficiency is key for long-term food security.
- Chickens & Poultry Supplies – Provide eggs, meat, and fertilizer; valuable for bartering.
- Canning & Food Preservation – Necessary to store food without refrigeration.
- Hygiene Supplies – Soap and dental care are vital; toilet paper is less critical.
- Footwear & Repair Gear – Durable, repairable boots are essential for mobility.
- Clothing & Sewing Supplies – Quality clothing and repair materials are needed for long-term use.
- Solar Power & Rechargeable Batteries – Off-grid energy solutions ensure power for small devices.
This breakdown highlights the cascading effects of a prolonged power outage and the importance of preparedness for disasters that are natural or planned by insidious government and world “order” entities. Tune your apocalypse dial to Preparedness.news for updates on real news about surviving natural disasters and any government planned catastrophic event.
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Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.