Systems Failure / Collapse

We rely on a plethora of systems. For power, water, internet, supplies and much more, we rely on systems. Our economy is a system, one that many are concerned with. Some systems are more stable than others of course, but from local systems to international systems breakdowns occur. From economic collapse to water shortages, we cover how to recognize system breakdowns and be prepared for them when the occur.

Societal collapse is the threat that the systems a family relies on every day break down faster than they can be restored. Power, water, fuel, communications and supply chains are linked, so one failure can pull on the rest. Economic crises, political unrest, natural disasters, pandemics and cyber attacks can all start that chain. The Colonial Pipeline cyber attack showed this when fuel ran short across the Southeast.

The threat matters to every household that depends on the grid, the tap and the grocery store. Preppers meet it with self-sufficiency, stocked supplies and strong ties with neighbors. Each system that can fail is a problem you can prepare for in advance. Prepper Life's guides take it one system at a time.

Prepare for Each System That Can Fail

• Power: The biggest power outages in US history show how far a grid failure reaches. Learn what to do during a power outage and what to do after a power outage. Build power outage safety tips into your family plan, then weigh backup power, home battery backup or a full off grid power system.
• EMP: Start with EMP preparedness for your family. Then read about EMP risk areas, whether an EMP has ever happened, the first 24 hours after an EMP hits, how to protect your family from an EMP and life after an EMP.
• Water and food: Lay in supplies with water preparedness, water collection and food preparedness. Grow more of your own through homesteading.
• Communication: Plan how to communicate with family during a cell outage.
• Human causes: Read up on man made disasters, from cyber attacks to infrastructure failures.