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Episode 005 What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey Part 3

Posted on February 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Episode 005 What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey Part 3

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United Methodist Church in Vidor, Texas The Beginning of the Emergency Relief Distribution Point for Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims

The final installment of our Hurricane Harvey Series.  We discuss Bug Out Bags, the Four Stages of Disaster Recovery and Hurricane Relief Stories.  Learn what skills we found useful and how you can gain skills in unlikely places.  Find out what supplies were in the greatest demand and what you need to know if you plan on deploying to a future disaster.   Learn what you can do to prepare yourself and your family for natural disasters.  We’ll continue learning about disaster response, the devastation of flooding and the effects catastrophes have on human nature

In Today’s Episode:

Liberty Watch Segment – News Freedom Forgers Need to Know 

  • Go to jail for chickens in California? (nka Californistan)
  • A new perversion invented by the state – Policing for Profit

Main Show 

  • The Four Stages of a Disaster Recovery – What to Expect
  • The Most Valuable Thing You Can Take to a Disaster Effort
  • Skills – Self Sufficiency, Breaking and Entering and First Aid
  • Emergency Relief Distribution Points – Churches are Key
  • More Hurricane Relief Stories
  • The Personal Equipment I Found Most Useful
  • Gaps I Discovered in my Bug Out Bag – BOB Assessment
  • What Kind of Backpack I Use for My Bug Out Bag
  • Thoughts on FEMA, Government & Red Cross Response
  • The CAC – Citizens Assisting Citizens

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Episode 004 What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey Part 2

Posted on February 3, 2018 | 2 comments

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In this episode we continue our series on what a couple of gals from Utah learned while responding to the tragic events caused by Hurricane Harvey.  Join us as we continue our story about Vidor, Texas and the relief efforts that we were part of there. This is Part 2 of a series where we discuss tools and resources we used, lessons we learned and the new friends we made in Texas.

In Today’s Episode:

Liberty Watch Segment – News Freedom Forgers Need to Know 

  • Cold Winters are Testing the Limits of the US Energy Grid
  • Why American Heating and Electric companies are buying Russian Natural Gas instead of American Natural Gas

Main Show 

  • How we assessed the needs of hurricane victims
  • Some of the stories of the people we met
  • Meeting with local clergy to see how we could help
  • How your life skills come in very handy in relief situations
  • Learn how to properly donate clothing for relief efforts.
  • Gathering intelligence and getting the lay of the land
  • Why a local guide is a valuable asset
  • Why obtaining a physical map is so important
  • The scope of the devastation
  • What kind of supplies were helpful to people
  • How people dealt with the long term power outages

Resources For The Show 

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Episode 002 What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey Part 1

Posted on January 19, 2018 | Comments Off on Episode 002 What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey Part 1

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Episode 002  What I Learned From Hurricane Harvey – Part 1

Listen to this episode to find out how a couple of gals from Utah end up over 1,500 miles away and landed in Vidor, Texas to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.  This is Part 1 of a series where we discuss tools and resources we used, lessons we learned and the new friends we made in Texas. 

In Today’s Episode: 

Liberty Watch Segment – News Freedom Forgers need to know 

  • Every citizen has a right and a duty to protect themselves
  • Why the state you live in matters

Main Show 

  • How did Patriot Gal, who lives in Utah, end up over 1,500 miles away in Vidor, Texas?
  • The story of how our journey began.
  • What is Citizens Assisting Citizens (CAC) and how did it start? 
  • Who is Jack Spirko?
  • The story of The Cajun Navy and how it all began
  • What is Zello, how it saved countless lives and how you can use it too. 
  • Why SureCans are awesome and how the SureCan company supported our hurricane relief efforts.

Resources For The Show 

DO YOUR AMAZON SHOPPING HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW

You can email me with questions, comments or ideas for episodes here: forgingfreedompodcast@gmail.com

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