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War: what to do from minute 0

If the U.S. enters a major war, what reaches your home is mostly disruption: cyberattacks on power, water and banks; shortages; panic at stores and gas stations; maybe mobilization. In the worst case, direct attacks on military targets. This plan tells you what to do and in what order, from minute 0 through the following weeks. The nuclear scenario has its own chapter; here it's only linked.

The essentials · if you only have a minute

Minute 0 is for doing, not thinking. Kits, documents and triggers are prepared beforehand.
Confirm with two official sources before you move. Social media doesn't count.
If the threat is from the air, missiles or nuclear, nobody goes out: interior room, at least 24 hours.
In the first 2 hours, your whole city wants the same things: cash, gas, pharmacy and water, in that order.
If you leave, go in the first 6 hours or wait until the first wave passes. Never without a confirmed destination.

In this chapter

1The scenario and the three rules1 min read 2Before minute 0: without this, everything else falls apart1 min read0/12 3Minute 0 to 10: confirm and activate1 min read 4Minute 10 to 90: the race (team A)1 min read 5Hour 1.5 to 6: secure the house and decide2 min read 6Hour 6 to 24: inventory, rations and rest1 min read 7Days 2 to 7: wartime routine1 min read 8Weeks 2 to 4 and beyond1 min read 9Triggers: when to go and when to stay1 min read0/3 10Routes and destinations: three, in different directions1 min read 11Amounts for 14 days1 min read 12Document folder1 min read0/12 13Mistakes that cost more than the war itself1 min read 14If you run a business: continuity1 min read