In light of recent events, being ready for the unexpected, as well as the unusual expected, some things to help cope. Prepping isn't really about the end-of-the-world, but as we see, is experienced by many people in the here-and-now.
- Anatomy of a Breakdown talks about timeframes of the human element in the time following a catastrophe. A salient comment: "the unprepared survivors will be expecting organizations and local government to step in to meet their immediate needs at any moment". It is important to be self reliant, as one can not predict what others can do, or will do.