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Here are my top 3 strategies for being prepared for surviving such disasters:

Gain more knowledge and skills for disaster preparedness

Becoming prepared starts with becoming aware of the risks. What risks are the most prominent in your area? Is it in an earthquake zone? Is your home nearby a forest, which might be prone to a forest fire? Is there a Nuclear Power Plant nearby? First, you need to be aware of the risks.

Then, you need to learn more about managing those risks. How can you build a shelter if you have a risk of radioactive fallout? How do you deal with a small fire which started in your home? How can you apply first aid techniques if you -or someone you love- gets injured? What do you do if an earthquake happens? You should all the relevant information and training, relevant to your situation.

Get proper equipment for disaster preparedness

Think about all the equipment you will need in case of emergency. Think about 3-day storage of food and water, sanitation supplies, first aid, basic camping equipment for all your family along with maps and compass, whistle and signal mirror etc. Depending on your situation, your survival kit contents will vary. But you need to be able to survive at least for 3 days, if you cannot stay in your home for any kind of disaster.

Build a secondary shelter for long-term preparedness

Many disaster scenarios also exist, where surviving for 3 days is not enough. For example, if there is a threat of a contagious deadly disease in your city, your best option would be to leave your home for 3-6 months. Therefore, you need a secondary place which you can live for that time if need be. The best option would be some simple cabin in the country, where you can grow your own food and store it in a root cellar. If you like gardening and natural living, you can do it as a hobby during weekends. And if anything wrong happens, you know where to stay.

Ozer Tayiz is a modern renaissance man, who has multiple interests and expertise, including disaster preparedness, ecological living, permaculture and ecovillage design, civil engineering, building natural buildings, and self-sufficiency. He made it his mission to promote self-reliant, natural, ecological lifestyles, and the knowledge that supports such lifestyles.