Urban Disaster

Saving the world is easy. Saving their reputation? That requires a degree in Public Relations. My name is Peter Vance, and I don’t have super strength, laser vision, or a tragic origin story. I have a PR degree, a tailored suit, and a massive caffeine addiction. In a city full of capes, I’m the guy they call when a hero accidentally throws a city bus through a hospital window. I’m the best crisis manager in the business. But my newest assignment might actually kill me. I’ve been hired to manage the Vanguard, the city’s most powerful, all-female superhero team. The media calls them...

When disaster strikes, don't be left standing clueless. The Urban Survival Handbook is your comprehensive series of survival strategy tips and guides. When it comes to survival you'll need to protect not only yourself, but also property and loved ones around you. Preserving and replenishing is essential to getting out alive. Make sure you know exactly how to handle any disaster situation, otherwise the results may be fatal.

The ground didn’t just shake. It opened up. At 5:17 P.M., the city of Los Angeles is transformed into a landscape of pulverized concrete and twisted steel. Daniel Alvarez, a structural inspector who knows exactly how fragile the world really is, finds himself trapped on a collapsing freeway. His estranged wife, Marisol, is stranded in a high-rise with coworkers who are panicking as dust fills the air. Their children, Mateo and Sofia, are scattered across a city that is actively falling apart. They have six hours before the predicted aftershock—a massive seismic event that will level ...

Have you ever imagined being caught in an unexpected emergency or stranded in the wilderness with no one to rely on but yourself? What if you had the knowledge and skills to not just survive but thrive in any situation? Survival Skills for Beginners is your definitive guide to navigating life’s most challenging moments. Packed with actionable insights, proven techniques, and practical advice, this comprehensive survival handbook will empower you to face the wild, prepare for emergencies, and build resilience for any crisis. What You’ll Learn in This Book Survival Fundamentals: ...

San Francisco has always feared the Big One. No one ever imagined the city would drown first. When a relentless Pacific superstorm slams into Northern California, it unleashes a catastrophic chain reaction beneath the streets of San Francisco. Aging seawalls fail. Underground tunnels rupture. Entire sections of the BART system flood within minutes. Deep below Montgomery Station, thousands become trapped in darkness as water surges through forgotten maintenance corridors and collapsing transit tubes. What begins as a transportation emergency rapidly escalates into a full-scale urban ...

With the Paras relocating to numerous nuclear bases around the U.S., Will Reisner and Doctor Selene Munroe are in a race against time to complete the new bioweapon and employ it against the growing legions of mutant creatures bent on exterminating the human race. Little do Reisner and his team of elite operators know that this battle is only the beginning as the emerging leader among the Paras has a broader plan for invasion that will put all of the country's remaining military units in the crosshairs.

A devastating earthquake is coming and Los Angeles is running out of time. SEISMIC is a gripping novel set in Los Angeles in the not-too-distant future. This fast-paced story follows a group of unlikely strangers whose lives collide as signs of a catastrophic seismic event begin to emerge. When prophecy, coincidence, and fate intertwine, the city faces an apocalyptic scenario that could change everything. John of Hollywood is a charismatic homeless man with an extraordinary ability to predict seismic activity. Unable to speak but gifted with an operatic voice, he experiences haunting ...

A Story of Loss, Resilience, and Rebirth What happens when an entire city drowns — and still finds the courage to rise again? On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast and shattered New Orleans. Levees broke. Families fled. Entire neighborhoods disappeared beneath toxic floodwaters. For days, the world watched as America’s most vibrant city nearly ceased to exist. But this is not just a story of destruction. It’s a story of humanity, resilience, and a community that refused to let its culture die. Inside, you’ll discover: The full scope of the disaster — ...

A zombie apocalypse may seem like a fantasy right now. But what happens when an outbreak hits? Will you be prepared? The zombie apocalypse is a disaster few believe will truly ever occur despite how it has captured the popular imagination. The Center for Disease Control and the Pentagon have developed zombie apocalypse scenarios. If these powerhouses of the American government can take the apocalypse seriously, so can you.

Preppers Guide Can You Survive? Don’t Get Caught Unprepared! Do you know what to do in a natural disaster? Do you have the correct supplies for your family to survive? Do you know how to communicate with your loved ones if all phone systems are down? Do you know how to get shelter or provide shelter for your family if your home is destroyed? Do you know how to get clean water and food when the food supply runs short? Do you know simple ways to stay clean and bathroom tricks in case there are no bathrooms or running water for weeks? If you answered NO to any of these questions, you must ...

How to Survive a Global Blackout The Ultimate Guide to Power Outages, EMPs & the Collapse of Modern Life What would you do if the power grid failed — not for hours, but for weeks… or longer? In this eye-opening and practical survival guide, author Tao Tao explores the terrifying reality of global blackouts caused by EMP attacks, solar storms, cyber warfare, and cascading infrastructure failures. This is not science fiction — it’s a ticking time bomb. Inside this book, you’ll learn: How to survive the first 24 hours of total darkness Why electric cars, cryptocurrencies and smart ...

A man falls from a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles—and Cole Mercer is the only one who sees what shouldn’t be there. The hotel wants it quiet. Mercer doesn’t. When an explosion turns the building into a burning trap, Mercer moves the wrong way—up—into sealed floors, armed men, and something worth killing for. Now he’s out of time, outnumbered, and cut off above the fire line. Getting out isn’t the problem. Getting others out is. DROP POINT is a fast, hard-edged action thriller with relentless pacing and a hero who finishes the job.

In When Disaster Strikes Los Angeles, former EMT and CERT member Yoni Binstock turns a decade of emergency experience into a practical, city-specific guide to help Angelenos prepare before the shaking starts or the smoke rolls in. Inside, you’ll learn how to: • Prioritize LA’s real threats—from earthquakes and wildfires to flash floods and civil unrest. • Build a fast “grab-and-go” kit using supplies from your nearest Target, CVS, or corner mercado. • Prepare for power outages and water shutdowns in single-family homes and high-rise apartments. • Safely evacuate during ...

Have you ever found yourself worrying about how your family would survive if the power grid suddenly failed, a massive wildfire sparked nearby, or a devastating earthquake cut off your clean water supply? And no matter what you do, you can't shake the constant anxiety of being completely unprepared for a major urban disaster? If so, then keep reading… This book contains the exact steps that took me from living in constant anxiety with zero emergency supplies, no actionable plan, and the terrifying realization that my household was completely vulnerable to building a fully customized, ...

Are you familiar with "situational awareness"? This book will cover what you need to know to gain a complete understanding of this concept.

When Disaster Strikes Chicago: The Ultimate Urban Survival Guidebook is your essential resource for staying prepared in the Windy City. From blizzards and heatwaves to urban flooding and power outages, this guide equips Chicagoans with actionable strategies to face the city’s unique risks head-on. Drawing on the firsthand expertise of a former paramedic and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, this book is tailored to Chicago’s distinct challenges. Whether preparing for subzero winter storms, navigating flood-prone neighborhoods, or safeguarding against infrastructure ...

When Disaster Strikes Seattle: The Ultimate Urban Survival Guidebook is your comprehensive guide to preparing for and surviving emergencies in the Emerald City. From the looming threat of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake to flooding, wildfire smoke, and technological risks, this book equips Seattleites with the knowledge and tools needed to face the city’s unique challenges. Written by a former paramedic and Community Emergency Response (CERT) member, this guide offers practical strategies to protect yourself, your family, and your community. Whether navigating seismic threats, ...

In this Third Edition of our Preparedness Guide, we aim to give the everyday urbanite/suburbanite a starting point to build a buffer of safety and security in the face of a disaster situation. We firmly believe resilience is built through knowledge and preparation. Disaster preparedness is only as complicated as you make it, therefore there is little reason why anyone living in urban environments (including apartments and condos) cannot implement effective measures to mitigate localized disasters.

The Ultimate Survival Handbook contains five of longtime, survival instructor Tony Nester’s bestselling eBooks, covering urban and wilderness survival along with the long-term skills of bushcraft. Tony has spent the past 30-years applying and teaching knife-only survival skills to the military special operations community and general public, including serving as a consultant for the movie, Into the Wild, the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and the NY Times along with providing training for actors Josh Brolin and Emile Hirsch. For years, he also wrote a monthly survival column for ...

🏆 #1 AMAZON BEST SELLER REDWOOD PROTOCOL: BOOK 1 The lights go out. The tap runs dry. The grocery shelves are empty. Are you ready to protect your family? Most survival guides are written for soldiers in bunkers. Survive from the Pantry is different. It is a calm, expert introduction to the Redwood Protocol—a security system designed specifically for ordinary households, pregnant moms, and families on a budget. As the first volume in an 11-book series, it establishes a practical foundation built on knowledge, not fear. ✨ NEWLY UPDATED 2026 EDITION: Now features 21 original technical ...