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[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 days ago (34 children)

If a singular nuke goes off over there and you see it on the news i want everyone who sees this to know what they need to do. As soon as you find out drop everything you are doing and go to the grocery store. Spend every penny you have and buy as much shelf stable food as possible.

Rice, flax seed, corn, beans, tomatoes, carrots, and peppers are nutritionally balanced when combined (have all the vitamins you need) and can be found either canned or dried. If you cant afford all of them prioritize enriched rice and peppers. Youll have calories and wont get scurvy.

Once youve spent all your money on food get home, and secure your house. If you have weapons get them ready, and ideally have a radio to listen for alerts. Barricade doors and windows. Fill your bathtub and sink and anything else you have up with drinking water.

Go online and download PDFs on edible wild plants in your area. Herbalism, etc. Print them off if you can. But even it not keep them saved you can always recharge devices later if you find solar panels.

The top killer in a situation like this will be famine. Which will cause panic. You need food and a secure place to hunker down. Radiation likely wont be an issue for anyone not near the area but worldwide famine is likely. Smoke from the fires will blot out the sun and kill crops. The reason you barricade the home is to keep desperate people from breaking in.

If you lose power btw you CAN cook rice without power. Leave it in water for 8-12 hours. It will be gritty but edible.

The goal here is to survive about a month or 2. Once famines hit most people wont last more than a few weeks. If you can survive the initial wave itll be a lot easier to survive going forward from that. At that point get in touch with other survivors and start growing food.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Excellent write up, food and water are really the critical thing to focus on in the immediate aftermath.

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