Post Armageddon
I've never been through this - of course, so this is my best attempt at helping to prepare you.
Some of this will happen immediately, some over time.
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Best Solution / Alternative |
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food shortage - nations need imports vulnerable |
radiation contamination |
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gasoline shortage |
transport disruption |
Live in a place where distances are shorter and cycling and walking are viable alternatives. |
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power / electricity down |
Ripple effect of grid |
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power surges - destroying equipment |
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medicine shortage |
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Scheduled airlines disrupted international travel is limited |
airplanes grounded - hubs destroyed |
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feelings of panic / despair & excessive hope or hopelessness |
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lose pride |
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desperation leads to poor choices |
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lose pride |
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media limited |
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shipping ports destroyed (import / exports limited) |
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winter cold issues - no heating |
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heat issues - no air conditioning |
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no more economy - painful adjustment |
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dead rotting bodies in homes, elsewhere |
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rotting trash |
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People abandon jobs - service disruption |
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wild, perhaps aggressive animals |
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injured people -- also radiation poisoning |
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abandoned cars |
out of fuel |
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empty, ghostly neighborhoods |
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stranded travelers |
-- > far from home or no home to go back to |
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people migration --> warmer areas |
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weather changes -- nuclear radiation clouds |
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rationing |
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