I see quite a few threads on preparing for "things" and bugging out, but what are YOU preparing for? What the LIKELY threats in your area?
Around here, there are several threats or potential threats.
Terrorism - sure, it's possible, but not likely as W. Texas isn't high profile enough target like DC, NYC, or Houston if someone wants to attack a petroleum infrastructure target.
Civil unrest, currently our area is still doing fairly well, but the econ is getting worse as the oil prices slump...our rental house is in a...less than desireable area, so increasing crime is a very real possibility right now.
Industrial accident, VERY real possiblity as we're surround by crude oil tank farms, pipelines carrying CO2, natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, etc. Tanker trucks carrying I don't know what zipping up and down the highway.
Natural disaster, not an earthquake area that I know of, not many tornados that I'm aware of...so probably flooding would be a possibility if we got too much rain.
Of course, some idiot could always hit a natural gas meter thingie in the alley and knock out the gas....
Of course there are always the big ones, nuclear war, Chinese invasion, Mexico wanting Texas back...I rate those as fairly unlikely, relative to more localized issues.
These are just some general things I was thinking about last night as the family and I were sitting around our firepit outside...
What say y'all? What worries you?
Around here, there are several threats or potential threats.
Terrorism - sure, it's possible, but not likely as W. Texas isn't high profile enough target like DC, NYC, or Houston if someone wants to attack a petroleum infrastructure target.
Civil unrest, currently our area is still doing fairly well, but the econ is getting worse as the oil prices slump...our rental house is in a...less than desireable area, so increasing crime is a very real possibility right now.
Industrial accident, VERY real possiblity as we're surround by crude oil tank farms, pipelines carrying CO2, natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, etc. Tanker trucks carrying I don't know what zipping up and down the highway.
Natural disaster, not an earthquake area that I know of, not many tornados that I'm aware of...so probably flooding would be a possibility if we got too much rain.
Of course, some idiot could always hit a natural gas meter thingie in the alley and knock out the gas....
Of course there are always the big ones, nuclear war, Chinese invasion, Mexico wanting Texas back...I rate those as fairly unlikely, relative to more localized issues.
These are just some general things I was thinking about last night as the family and I were sitting around our firepit outside...
What say y'all? What worries you?
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