Preppers know that they should prepare to purify water and stockpile food for many reasons. But does the US government?
We are told that President Biden is getting daily briefings about the possibility of nuclear war. The threat could come from Russia, China, North Korea and maybe even Iran. What is he doing to prepare the American people for this possibility? As far as I can tell, nothing.
I don’t mean to blame only President Biden. There is a long list of Presidents who have been briefed on nuclear war, told how they will be kept safe should the worst happen and who have completely ignored their duty to warn the American people about what may happen and how to mitigate the consequences of a nuclear attack. This lack of warning has occurred for the same reason that the American government, including the CDC and NIH, fail to warn the American public about the consequences of Long Covid – Business Interests.
Can you imagine what would happen to the economies of Target Cities if the inhabitants really knew how much danger they were in just by living there? Some people would stay no matter what and roll the dice, but many would leave for safer environs, if they had a true appreciation of the risk. Our economy is already in a desperate condition due to the pandemic. I suspect business leaders and government planners will move heaven and earth to make sure no one knows how risky it is to live in many cities.
At the very least, the US government could make some modest preparations to save some portion of the US public who survive the initial consequences of a nuclear attack. Clear and salient messages on seeking shelter to avoid radioactive fallout would be helpful. I think nuclear winter has probably been exaggerated, but it it is very possible that food production and distribution will be disrupted for at least a year. The government should stockpile 1 year of food for all Americans. I estimate that this could be done for about 300 billion dollars. That’s a lot, but considerably less than the trillions used for the pandemic bailout. Food that was in danger of expiring could be donated to other countries experiencing famine. There will be no shortage of candidates for such aid in the very near future.
I also feel a duty to warn. This is why I write this blog. So, my recommendation is to have a safe place to go if there is a nuclear war. Stockpile enough food for 1 year and have method(s) for purifying water. I don’t think you will regret taking these precautions.