also you might notice i'm not a native speaker, but eager to learn, so just state my faults and i'll correct them

Intro:
Hi, this is intended to become a list of possible events to prepare for.
This list will contain disasters from "running out of toiletpaper" to "end of the world as we know it".
It is a Work In Progress and i'm asking for your ideas on what to add, so i'll edit this post from time to time.
It is not a priority list, but everyone can sort it for themselves, as the odds of certain disasters vary from region to region and while SHTF-Events are worth prepping, many tiny disasters are more likely and could be evaded by proper prepping too.
(did you ever have to go to bed hungry, just because you forgot to buy food the other day and all stores were closed on the long easter weekend and the 24/7 was way too expensive for your budget? I did!)
If i sort disasters into categories of severity, this is because "having to drink your hot chocolate with water instead of milk" is less terrible than "having no paycheck for 3 months" which is less terrible than "World War III".
I'm single, so forgive me if i forget valid points that apply to families with children -> tell me and i'll add those points.
I want to link every disaster to one or more threads on how to prep for it, so this is NOT replacing the other threads.
Also, feel free to send links to those threads and i'll add them.
- disaster : (link to forum thread with) possible solution / preparation
All disasters (natural or manmade) can be summed up as an initial catastrophic incident with the loss of one or more of life's necesseties (which we like to take for granted) as result:
- Health (including mental health)
- Source of income (employment/welfare/pension)
- Food-source
- (clean) Water-source
- Home/Shelter
- Stable power supply grids (electricity, gasoline/fuel, gas)
- Logistics system
- (fast responding) Health-support-grid (hospitals etc.)
- (responsible) Law Enforcement
And now remember those who never had all of those things in their life.
While you can be prepared for some of those initial Incidents themselves (e.g. having a hurricane shelter), it is equally important to be prepared for the results.
Tiny disasters can be unpleasant, but also don't make your world crumble, as they can be easily fixed (e.g. ask your neighbor to borough theirs)
- Running out of <insert consumption good here> : have a nice neighbour or have some in stock
- Temporary electricity blackout ( <= 1 day) : flashlight with spare batteries, food and water source with no need for electricity
Small disasters mean the temporary loss of life's neccessities but with improvising and/or a nice neighbour who let's you use theirs until you can fix yours, you will survive
- Vehicle (necessary for work etc.) broken
- Water pipes need repairs
- Heating needs repairs
- Energy provider cuts your electricity, because you couldn't pay
- Loss of the source of income : financial cushion / unemployment-insurance (where available)
Medium disasters are a big deal, because it is absolutely gone, but society still exists and there are enough people that can help you. It's still wise to be prepared on where to find help and/or knowing how to fix the situation.
- Unability to work = loss of the source of income
- Bereavement/death of a friend or family member
- House fire
- Getting kicked out of your home (end of relationship; landlord hates you; chemical spill)
- Burglar's broke into your home : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=74360
- Getting mugged
Bigger disasters affect almost everyone around you and help from outside is needed
Natural disaster
- Hurricane/Tornadoe
- Blizzard
- Earthquake
- Flooding
- Tsunami
- Wildfire
- Solar flare strafing earth
- Water scarcity (aquifers dying up, drought, overuse/ poor irrigation management etc.) : viewtopic.php?f=29&t=115808
- Epidemic/Pandemic : viewtopic.php?f=22&t=111846
- Volcanic eruption (travel disruptions, damage, etc)
- Decline of honey bee population (beekeeping) : viewtopic.php?f=39&t=93950
Manmade disaster
- Sinkhole due to collapsing old mine
- Surface/subsurface water contamination (fuel spills/fracking etc/industrial farming contamination etc.)
- Reactor meltdown (reactor "stress test" like in Chernobyl or as result of a natural disaster, like in Fukushima)
- Riots/Looting
- Civil war / Revolutionary war
- War
- Epidemic/Pandemic : viewtopic.php?f=22&t=111846
End of the world as we know it
- Solar coronal mass ejection
- Zombie-Apocalypse
- Rise of the apes
- Nuclear War
- Huge Asteroid/Meteorite hitting earth