In 2010 and 2012 thousands of buildings throughout the UK were evacuated because of floodingIn 2011 residents fled from homes threatened or destroyed by fires set by lootersIn 2005 a tornado in Birmingham injured 30 and caused £40million of damage including complete destruction of some homesIn 2005 a series of explosions at the Buncefield oil storage depot Hertfordshire devastated the terminal and surrounding propertiesIn 1990 winds of up to 100mph killed 97 people and caused £3.37 BILLION of damage across the UKEvery year tens of thousands of people are driven from their homes by domestic firesWho says it could never happen to you?Bugging Out, and its companion volume Bugging In, together cover options for the scope of incidents from short-term power cuts and industrial action, through flooding and fire, to pandemic and war. The information is applicable worldwide but these books are different from most because they are written primarily for people in the UK.Reading Bugging Out and Bugging In, and applying the advice given, is like taking out an insurance policy, on which you hope you will never have to draw but that modern life guarantees you will probably need at some stage. You really can't afford not to!
Best book on the subject. most read like a catalogue or shopping list promoting brands and gadgets, this is different and I would love to see a hard copy