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Originally Posted by Wormius
Just from what I've seen on Nova and various reading, the Yellowstone supervolcano is the only realistic concern, since we're really not that far from it in Calgary.
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it seems like the single largest plausible event that could severely threaten us in calgary. trying to predict when something like this will happen is next to impossible, but does that mean you should not be prepared for it?
what if the power grid goes down for an extended period similar to what just happened in washington dc a few weeks ago. here are some major things that dc'ers now realize;
a - the grid is very vulnerable to disruptions or failures.
b - without electricity, acquiring food and water is a difficult task.
c - most people are not prepared for any problems and worsen a crisis.
d - many people don't know what to do in an emergency.
e - modern cities are built on systems with little redundancy.
anyway, one of my big eye openers was when i found out that without our ground level transportation system running, there is only about 3 days worth of food in any particular region, like southern alberta. no food = tough times.