Natural Disasters Natural disaster plan & preparedness

Make your own fire piston

How to make your own fire piston

A simple lighter that never runs out of fuel? You can actually make one for less than five bucks. Now you'll never be stranded without fire.

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Make a cool oil emergency lamp for under a buck

How to make a cool oil emergency lamp for under a buck

During a power outage, you're stuck lighting candles and snapping glow sticks, but ultimately there isn't enough light generated from them to satisfy you. That's where this emergency oil lamp comes in handy ...

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Tie a monkey's fist knot

How to tie a monkey's fist knot

This video will show you how to tie a monkey's fist (the knot, not the primate- you would have to find another video for that).

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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 bags that are lying around (darned pollution) and construct yourself a ...

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Survive an elevator freefall

How to survive an elevator freefall

It's a fact. Elevators and escalators kill about thirty people each year. What could you possibly do to avoid the humility of dying such a death? Believe it or not, there are things you can do, and MANswers has ...

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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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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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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 (49 how-to videos)

Bomb-Proof Your Home With Wallpaper

Incredible. A company called Berry Plastics (in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has developed a working bomb proof wallpaper. The technology has the ability to protect against both ...

Tattoo Yourself (or Your Girlfriend)

Henna. Beautiful, fun, exotic... and best of all... Do-It-Yourself (with a little practice). Also, unlike tattoos, it's temporary. Henna generally lasts for 1-3 weeks. An ancient tradition, henna is ...

The Mother of all Ping Pong Guns - LETHAL

The lethal pneumatic ping pong gun. This thing isn't exactly wife approved. Creator Ron Kessinger built this mighty powerful ping pong launcher - "a variation on a potato cannon, built to run on ...

Old Bumper Cars Go Street Legal

Flickr user MR38 has posted a set of photos of bumper cars made street legal, as displayed at the annual Cruisin’ Grand festival in Escondido, California. This mini cars were retrofitted with 750 cc ...

Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel ...

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