I thought you might be interested to know that Popular Mechanics just posted their August cover story on their Web site to read for free. It discusses how technology has made humanity more comfortable, but how our reliance on it has also made us more susceptible to the wrath of nature. The article includes a lot of advice on emergency preparedness, and there are online extras including an audio slideshow of tornado-torn Kansas, disaster checklist, and preparedness quiz. Given the angle of your blog, we thought you might want to give it a read. You can find it here:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/survival

Enjoy!

Nick Mokey
Popular Mechanics