Dramatic Scenario? Yes. Being Prepared? Smart

I recently read an article by an Argentinian author who tells of his experience during the 2001 Economic crash in Argentina, which saw the government confiscate citizen's funds in their personal & commercial bank accounts, creating widespread panic that lead to a run on water and food, as well as dramatic crime in the streets.

The scenario would be hard to imagine in North America but it is a good tale of what can occur when survival is realistically threatened & desperation takes place in a society. He gives good tips on how one could be prepared with basics, like water,provisions & social networks.

This last point, social networks, impacted me the most because, regardless of political or economical climate one lives in, social connections are the answer to food, work, travel, health, etc. Like Ferfal underlines, it can't be done alone. Very true.

Read article Surviving Argentina by Fernando Ferfal Aguirre, originally quoted in BusinessInsider.com.