Natural Disasters Natural disaster plan & preparedness

Make a snare for trapping in the wild

How to make a snare for trapping in the wild

Illegal? Shucks no. It can't be. It's just a trap. A simple little snare trap. But in some areas it is illegal, thanks to animal ...

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Make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

How to make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

It's an emergency and you need to rappel down a mountain - what do you do? Well, you just take a bunch of those plastic grocery ...

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Start a campfire with jumper cables and a car battery

How to start a campfire with jumper cables and a car battery

I never thought I'd use another No. 2 pencil again until I saw this ingenious idea... making fire with pencil lead, jumper cables ...

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Make a soda can stove

How to make a soda can stove

When you're in need of a quick stove in the wilderness… Coca-Cola to the rescue. It's a simple backpacking stove made with a knife ...

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Construct an effective deer snare

How to construct an effective deer snare

Hunting… every hunter wants to bag that big, beautiful buck. But not every hunter wants to do it the hard way. But in actuality ...

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How to make a homemade fire extinguisher

Make a homemade fire extinguisher

The majority of preventable residential fires start on the kitchen stove. OodleboxTV fire expert Captain Mike Baker demos how to make a ...more

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How to survive a fire

Survive a fire

Whether a house fire or a forest fire, when a blaze catches you off guard, you have precious little time to react. HOW TO SURVIVE outlines ...more

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How to survive a volcano eruption

Survive a volcano eruption

When the mountaintop blows there's little time to waste, so HOW TO SURVIVE instructs you how to dodge falling debris, listen for a Lahar ...more

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How to survive a weather storm

Survive a weather storm

With deadly storms on the rise, HOW TO SURVIVE keeps you in the know, advising what to do to get ready for a big storm, how and where to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to avoid dangers of low water crossings

Avoid dangers of low water crossings

Flooding occurs in a low water area and often appears to be safe. Motorists who drive through flooded areas risk losing control of their ...more

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How to teach kids about natural disasters

Teach kids about natural disasters

Natural disasters happen for different reasons. Some are related to weather such as lightning storms, hurricanes, tornados and winter ...more

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How to understand thunderstorm electrification and lightning

Understand thunderstorm electrification and lightning

There were two broad objectives to the 2004 TELEX project: One was to ...more

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How to be prepared for a hurricane

Be prepared for a hurricane

Hurricane preparedness tips with hurricane expert John Van Pelt. Learn about storm trends, basic safety, emergency supplies and storm ...more

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How to be prepared to care for your pets during an emergency

Be prepared to care for your pets during an emergency

Three important factors in an emergency for your pets. Have an ...more

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How to go through a preparedness checklist

Go through a preparedness checklist

There are so many questions to ask yourself to be prepared for any type of emergency. Do you have an emergency kit? Does your family have ...more

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How to learn how severe weather is forecasted and monitored

Learn how severe weather is forecasted and monitored

Severe weather and how to forecast and monitor it. Jeff Kimpel ...more

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How to make an emergency kit

Make an emergency kit

Martha talks about what to do during a natural disaster, as well as what items you should have on hand in case of an emergency. There are ...more

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How to make hurricane shutters for a home

Make hurricane shutters for a home

Protecting a home from any hurricane damage can be difficult to do but you can minimize it by applying shutters to windows. Watch this ...more

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How to make your home fire-safe

Make your home fire-safe

A happy home is, among other things, a fire-safe home. Big things, like the construction of your roof, and small things, like the type of ...more

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How to prepare for severe storms with an emergency kit

Prepare for severe storms with an emergency kit

Preparing for a severe storm can be the key to your survival. Get ...more

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How to prepare your house for a natural disaster

Prepare your house for a natural disaster

Storm Season 2008 kicked off June 1 and early predictions are for an "above average" year. At least 13 named storms are on the way to the ...more

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How to prepare your room for an earthquake

Prepare your room for an earthquake

Learn how to make sure your dorm room is ready for an earthquake.

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How to survive an avalanche

Survive an avalanche

Rocket spends his days trying to predict, prevent, and often create avalanches to keep Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, safe for skiers.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
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How to survive an avalanche

Survive an avalanche

While the snow-covered mountains can be exhilarating, they can also be dangerous. Here's what to do to stay safe. You Will Need * An ...more

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How to survive an earthquake

Survive an earthquake

Heading to college? Check this out and save your life during an earthquake.

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Natural Disasters (62 How-Tos)

DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

The latest in Graffiti-tech: How to write with your eyes. Via Instructables, "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling ...

Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

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