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Are you ready for the next emergency?

A downed half of a tree at Gilbert Ave and Elsinore blocks cars after multiple tornado warnings in the area on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Shelves filled with canned goods, bags of beans and boxes of dried pasta.

How many days could you survive an emergency — without electricity or running water?

On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss disaster preparedness and where to start.

Plus, is survival prepping as American as apple pie?

Guests:

  • Emily Ray, associate professor, Sonoma State University
  • Robert Kirsch, associate professor, Arizona State University
  • Jordan Parrish, owner, Bee Ready
  • Dave Hatter, cyber security consultant, intrustIT

Emily and Robert are co-authors of Be Prepared: Doomsday Prepping in the United States

You can find resources on Dave Hatter's Substack.

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