The Prepared Household

03/06/2023

Progress on the seedings. They are looking great.

01/24/2023

It's that time again. Two trays of Candy onions and two trays of Winter Density lettuce seeded. Amazing the food these tiny seeds will provide. The lettuce is more cool amd warm hardy, so they should produce for a while.
In the meantime, I already got some turnips from the high tunnels and the first egg from the girls. That egg is worth at least .50 cents at today's store prices, lol. Looking forward to spring.

03/19/2020

More than ever, it is vital that we grow food and eat local. Now is the time to plant seeds and grow a garden this year. We don't know where we will be later this year. So grow, grow, grow.

05/15/2016

01/18/2016

Listen and Chat for concerned individuals, family's, and friends from around the world sharing with each other to be aware and prepared for what...

12/13/2015

The United States experiences extreme and dangerous weather, and this winter, parts of the U.S. face a particularly severe threat. Forecasts are showing a soon-to-peak El Niño that could deliver drenching conditions to California and throughout the South. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed fact sheets on El Niño available at NOAA El Niño Impacts by region and the Winter Outlook is available at NOAA El Niño Winter Outlook. These predicted conditions come with an enhanced flood threat and an increase in tornado activity through the spring.
For the next several months, many areas in the United States are at an increased flood risk from El Niño as a direct result of drought and wildfires. Disasters don’t always occur when families are together in one place. Now is the time to put together a family communication plan and talk with your family about ways to contact each other during an emergency, and designate a safe meeting spot. You can also plan ahead by knowing official evacuation routes, and keeping important papers in a safe, waterproof place. Additional tips and resources on how to stay safe and prepare are available at www.ready.gov.
More information is available about El Niño at www.fema.gov/el-Niño. The tab labeled Additional Resources include links to resources from various federal agencies including NOAA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Here are some key federal agency links:
NOAA

NOAA El Niño Regional Impact
NOAA El Niño Winter Outlook
El Niño Historical Info

FEMA

fema.gov/el-Niño
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Fact Sheet
Individual and Community Preparedness Division Resources

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Response and Advanced Measures Fact Sheet

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Rural Development Rural Utility Services Fact Sheet
Resources Related to Severe Weather and Flood Hazards Posed by El Niño

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Disaster Recovery Toolkit
Rebuild Healthy Homes Guide

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

USGS Water Data Collection and Resources for Emergency Management

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08/10/2015

Dates for Your Calendar!

Aug 16 – 19: 2015 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Conference & Expo – Washington, DC
http://www.apco2015.org/

Sept 21 – 24: Washington State Emergency Management Association Joint Conference – Vancouver, WA
http://www.wsema.com/wsema-conference/

Sept 26: Family Safety and Preparedness Fair – Knoxville, TN
http://prepfair.org/

Sept 26 – Oct 2: National Safety Council Congress & Expo – Atlanta, GA
http://congress.nsc.org/nsc2015/public/enter.aspx

Home Family Safety and Preparedness Fair September 26, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. World’s Fair Park Knoxville, Tennessee Open to All! Be a part of it! Follow us on Facebook or the website to get updates and information regarding the 2015 fair. Disasters affect everyone. With increases in weather rel…

07/11/2015

Sustainable Harvest Farm is at the Laurel County Farmer's Market. Fresh organic vegetables.

http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=91d17cb7848eb9df57e9b2fe6&id=a51a7b0072

07/02/2015

FEMA Safe Rooms

Having a FEMA safe room or International Code Council 500 storm shelter in your home or small business can help provide near-absolute protection for your family or employees during extreme weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes, but safe rooms must be built correctly to ensure occupants are protected from injury or death.

In the FEMA publication, “Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business,” FEMA provides specifications on how to properly design and build a safe room. These guidelines offered in this publication must be met to be considered a FEMA safe room. This document also outlines how to modify a home or business to add a safe room to an existing space.

If you have questions about building a safe room, contact the FEMA Safe Room Helpline at saferoom@fema.dhs.gov. You can also check out this list of Frequently Asked Questions.

In addition to having a safe room, there are other ways to prepare for disasters. America’s PrepareAthon! offers valuable information about severe weather events that may impact your community this season, including tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and floods.

http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1418837471752-920f09bb8187ee15436712a3e82ce709/FEMA_P-320_2014_508.pdf

06/28/2015

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Agricultural cooperative

06/22/2015

My friends at are always putting out some awesome information about gardening, animal husbandry, recipes, preparedness and general homesteading! Stop by and see what’s going on today!
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06/21/2015

The month of June is all about gardens and outdoor cooking over at Homestead Lady. From solar oven recipes to butterfly gardens to care package projects for those out of school kiddos, we’d love to have you stop by and join the homestead convo! Each week reader’s comments are featured in the Reader’s Corner of our newsletter so feel free to chatter on about your favorite recipe, your last homestead flop and how many chicks you have feathering out!
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