The last 75 years of relative peace is a cultural abnormality. The focus of this book begins with the events that have the highest likelihood of occurring in your daily life under current circumstances: house fire, financial distress, and crime.

Then it moves on to what many today are considering our inevitable future: civil unrest, and gray zone warfare. The secondary effects of these are addressed in detail, including shelter, food, water, energy, security, communication, medical and sanitation with the understanding that most people live in an urban environment with no realistic plans of heading to the mountains when a crisis comes.

Using a series of contemporary disasters as an example this book will give you a practical step-by-step plan to increase your preparedness for disruptions, give you the tools to gather and analyze intelligence, and recognize when others are attempting to manipulate you. IntroductionImmediate Action: Fire, Finance and CrimePart One: Hurricane Hugo and Basic DisastersTier One Preparedness: Food and WaterTier One Preparedness: PowerPart Two: Hurricane Katrina and Security ConcernsTier Two Preparedness: Home SecurityTier Two Preparedness: MedicalTier Two Preparedness: CommunicationPart Three: East Palestine Ohio Train DerailmentTier Three Preparedness: Area StudyTier Three Preparedness: Planning ProcessTier Three Preparedness: EvacuationTier Three Preparedness: Bug Out BagPart Four: Civil UnrestTier Four Preparedness: Tactical IntelligenceTier Four Preparedness: Signature ManagementTier Four Preparedness: NavigationTier Four Preparedness: Scouting and PatrollingPart Five: Gray Zone/5th Generation WarfareInformation WarfareEconomic WarfarePsychological WarfarePolitical WarfareCyber WarfareKinetic WarfareCharacteristics of 5th Generation WarfareThreatsFinal ThoughtsAppendix A Sample Contingency PlanAppendix B Sample Communications PlanAppendix C Sample Evacuation PlanAppendix D Useful WebsitesButch Trail is a retired Marine and has served in a dozen operations including combat and humanitarian missions.

He has a Masters Degree in Business and Security Management, a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology and has more than 30 years experience in security, disaster, and business continuity planning. He has been a survivor of a devastating major hurricane, several minor disasters, and volunteered at non-governmental organizations during significant disasters.

He has been the planner, the responder, and the survivor. .