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Is flood insurance right for you? Will disaster aid cover what you'd need anyway? Why are rates going up so much? Click here to find out.

Click here to read how ham radio played a crucial role when a cell phone outage happened during the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Here are some tips for a bug-out location that will improve efficiency and sufficiency during a crisis. Photos detail water, hygiene and bedding tips.

Here's how to know when to do some tree removal as part of your home's severe weather preparedness. Includes photos of dangerous trees and best pole saws.

This video featuring Stacy Harris explains how to bake bread in an earthen oven. Harris made her own earthen oven in her backyard.

Being ready for the worst doesn't end at the driveway. Use these travel tips from Vincent Zandri to stay safe when far from home - or near hungry piranhas.

Use these tornado survival tips to stay one step ahead of the storm. Includes link to free tornado survival app, family preparation ideas and more.

This squirrel recipe from Stacy Harris for Brunswick stew makes for a delicious meal no matter the time of year.

Review: The EcoZoom Versa is a rocket stove that gets it right. It combines strength, weight, portability and safety. Read the survival gear review here.

This neat sleight-of-hand card trick drives home an important point. Having a plan is critical in keeping your family together when disaster strikes.

Watch this video to learn how to make fire straws. Make your own fire straws for a portable, waterproof source of tinder for survival kits.

Here's what you need to know about Chechnya's violent history and how it relates to Chechen terrorism. Know more about this volatile part of the world.

Click here for a checklist on what to include in a summer survival kit. A summer survival kit focuses on staying alive in hot weather or climates. Read more

Click here to learn why and how to crochet paracord using a simple technique. This skill will allow you to crochet paracord into any number of handy items.

Use this hurricane preparedness checklist as a guide for thinking about hurricane survival, making hurricane survival kits, threat maps and more.

Here are the best survival guns, determined using five critical factors, including the best survival rifle, best survival shotgun & best survival handguns.