We can see it everywhere: People are quietly preparing as news about recession, famine and the general economic crisis are more and more difficult to overlook: Seed companies sell more seeds than ever, white wheat is out of stock in many places and the price for red wheat rises, stores restrict the amount of bulk food an individual is allowed to buy, grain mill sellers have a backlog of 2 to 3 weeks on their heavy duty mills… Put two and two together, dear reader !

Also consider this article about a place out in Idaho where a whole town is preparing for the worst:

Greenleaf residents prepared for almost any disaster
Canyon County town wants to have supplies, shelter, plan in place

“The hilltop town of Greenleaf is peaceful, friendly and on its way to being the Idaho town best-prepared for a disaster.

Not that the community is crisis-prone: The town of about 900 people west of Caldwell has little crime and no history of major emergencies. But city leaders are quietly fixated on making sure they and their residents are ready for anything, from severe wind damage to a toxic spill from one of the trucks that cruise past on Idaho 19.”

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