Disaster Survival: How to Choose Secure Sites and Make Practical Escape Plans Book

I.	Introduction
II.	Natural Disasters	5
A.	Astronomical Phenomena	6
B.	Cold Waves and Blizzards	7
C.	Droughts and Heat Waves	7
D.	Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions	10
1.	Earthquakes	10
2.	Volcanos	22
E.	Ecological Phenomena	24
F.	Floods	29
G.	Land Sinks, Slides, Avalanches and Soil Expansion	30
H.	Wind Storms: Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones	30
I.	Thunderstorms, Tornados and Related Phenomena	41
III.	Man-Made Disasters	50
A.	Fire and Explosion	51
B.	Transportation and Travel	52
C.	Structural Failures	54
D.	Nuclear Radiation	57
E.	Ecosystem Mismanagement: "Ecodoom"	65
1.	The Food Chain	65
2.	Medicine and Medical Research	67
3.	The Water Supply	68
4.	The Air Supply and Atmospheric Pollution	70
5.	Toxic and Hazardous Materials	72
6.	Technical Errors and Insufficient Data	74
7.	Famine and Over-population	75
8.	Impact on the Individual	75
F.	Terrorism	75
G.	War: The Ultimate Man-Made Disaster	83
1.	Underground Wars	83
2.	Local Wars	84
3.	Global Wars Using Conventional Weapons	85
4.	Global Wars Using NBC Weapons	85
5.	The Balance of Power	85
6.	Forces at Sea	87
7.	Aircraft and Missiles	89
8.	Ground Forces, Manpower, Logistics	91
9.	The Time Factor	91
10.	Civil Defense Programs	93
11.	Fifth-Column Threats	93
12.	War Risk Potential	94
H.	Economic Disasters: Non-Violent Political and Social Calamities	94
1.	Domestic Risks	94
2.	International Hazards	99
3.	Foreign Risks	100
I.	Hysteria-Induced Disasters	101
IV.	Evaluation Of Risk Potential	102
A.	Scope of Disasters of Various Types	103
B.	Comparing Risks for Nations, States and Localities	103
C.	State Maps Indicating Potential Risks	108
	Alabama	109
	Alaska	111
	Arizona	113
	Arkansas	115
	California	117
	Colorado	119
	Connecticut	121
	Delaware	123
	Florida	125
	Georgia	127
	Hawaii	129
	Idaho	131
	Illinois	133
	Indiana	135
	Iowa	137
	Kansas	139
	Kentucky	141
	Louisiana	143
	Maine	145
	Maryland	147
	Massachusetts	149
	Michigan	151
	Minnesota	153
	Mississippi	155
	Missouri	157
	Montana	159
	Nebraska	161
	Nevada	163
	New Hampshire	165
	New Jersey	167
	New Mexico	169
	New York	171
	North Carolina	173
	North Dakota	175
	Ohio	177
	Oklahoma	179
	Oregon	181
	Pennsylvania	183
	Rhode Island	185
	South Carolina	187
	South Dakota	189
	Tennessee	191
	Texas	193
	Utah	195
	Vermont	197
	Virginia	199
	Washington	201
	West Virginia	203
	Wisconsin	205
	Wyoming	207
D.	Risk Potential at Specific Sites	209
E.	Combinations of Risks	209
F.	Finding the Intelligent Compromise	209
V.	Survival Planning: Site Hardening And Escape Contingencies	212
A.	Household Survival Plans	212
1.	Life Support Systems	212
2.	Home Readiness and Protection	214
3.	Protection Against NBC Weapons	214
4.	Emergency Services and Utilities	223
5.	Economic Preparedness	224
6.	Periodic Review of Alert Status	225
7.	Relocation Plan	225
B.	Corporate Survival Plans	225
1.	Overall Corporate Planning	226
2.	Security Plans for Each Key Facility	226
3.	Protection of Key Personnel	229
4.	Protecting Records, EDP Systems and Intelligence	229
C.	Planning New Facilities for Survival	232
1.	Review of Location and Site Criteria	232
2.	Underground Sites	232
3.	Emergency Relocation	235
D.	Personal Action Plans	235
1.	Lead Time	235
2.	"Dive" Plans	235
3.	Evacuation	239
4.	In-transit Plans	239
5.	Basic Survival	240
6.	Reassembly and Recovery	241
VI.	Public Policies And Survival	242
A.	What Government Can Do	243
B.	Where Government Falters	247
C.	The Future: Will the Odds Improve?	251
VII.	Appendix: International Disaster Risk Data	255
	Bibliography	279
	Index	283