SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at the flooding in Middle Tennessee.
‘Preppers’ Quietly Stock Up for the ‘Perfect Storm’
Over at The Epoch Times: ‘Preppers’ Quietly Stock Up for the ‘Perfect Storm’.
People Crushed to Death Outside Kabul Airport
Over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site, there is this video: Afghanistan: People crushed to death outside Kabul airport. JWR’s Comment: The late Ol’ Remus said it simply and said it best: “Stay away from crowds.”
Extreme Floods in Middle Tennessee
From The Tennessean: 10 dead and 40 missing in Humphreys County after extreme floods rock Middle Tennessee. An excerpt:
“Twenty-one people are dead and dozens are missing in Humphreys County after severe flooding rocked the community Saturday.
Crews were going house to house in search of the missing people late Saturday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told The Tennessean. Davis said the flooding event is the worst he has seen in his 28 years with the department.
Power outages and a lack cell phone service has compounded the problems. Portable units will be brought in to help establish communication lines, Davis said.”
China is Locking Down Again
Reader H.L. sent us this: China Locking Down Again—- Over 100 Million Being Put Back On Lockdown.
Packing for COVID-Era Travel
Five ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel. JWR’s Comments: For those who choose to not take the experimental jab, instead of a vax card, you should carry a notarized copy of your medical exemption letter. Cooperative doctors are now writing exemption letters based on a variety of medical conditions, including heart disease, nervous disorders, a history of anaphylaxis, anxiety, chronic diseases, compromised immune systems (or just living in the same home as someone with a compromised immune system), allergies, asthma, anyone on long term aspirin treatment, past adverse reactions to flu vaccines, and others.
FBI Seizes $500,000 From January 6th Protestor
This is troubling news: Radio Host Says FBI Took $500K from his Bank Account Because he Attended Jan-6 DC Rally. The article’s intro:
“Popular conservative commentator Nick Fuentes says that the FBI took almost $500,000 from his bank account, and that he has no legal recourse to recover his money.
The 23-year-old host of America First was one of the many attendees at the rally in DC organized by President Trump on January 6. Although he says he simply attended a “civil First Amendment protected demonstration,” and was nowhere near the U.S. Capitol Building as the protests escalated into civil unrest, the FBI and Department of Justice are investigating him regardless. He described how he was first alerted when his bank card was declined. He then learned his checking account was drained, with almost $500,000 gone. He says his bank confirmed a legal order had been placed against it, but could not elaborate. Over two weeks later, he says the bank provided numbers for attorneys working for the Department of Justice. From this, he gathered he was under investigation by the FBI.”
Lindsey Graham Censured Over Infrastructure Bill Vote
Another news item from H.L.: County GOP Censures Lindsey Graham Over Infrastructure Bill Vote.
Haiti: Presidential Assassination, Then Earthquake
Cathy L. sent us this: Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears. The article begins:
“Tensions in Haiti were rising on Saturday over a lack of aid to remote areas hardest hit by last week’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Many Haitians whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed by the magnitude 7.2 quake that struck on Aug. 14 said they were unsure how to even start rebuilding.
Exasperation over the time it is taking for aid to come through began to boil over on Friday, with residents attacking aid trucks in several towns across the south of the nation.”
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