Black, White Americans Share Doomsday-Survival Tips On Social Media As Nation Panics

Black folks Online are sharing tips and tricks to make sure they're ready for anything.

Thereโ€™s no way to know when youโ€™ll need to prepare for the worst, and thatโ€™s why they say if you stay ready you never have to get ready!

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In times like these where many Americans are fearful of what the next four years will look like, TikTok users are sharing their tried and true ways to prepare for the unimaginable. From prepping โ€œgo-bagsโ€ to ensuring your documents are in order, itโ€™s never a bad thing to prep yourself and your family in the event of a emergency. You might want to take notes for this one....

Packing an Emergency Bag

With U.S. relations with some of our strongest allies, like Canada, on the fence, some users like @caraboo80 are showing people how to properly prepare for an economic disaster.

https://www.tiktok.com/@caraboo80/video/7462921577848409387

Prepping for the Worst

User @sonassunni says itโ€™s probably a good idea for everyone to start stocking up on basic needs like beans and canned goods all the way to hygiene products and batteries.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sonassunni/video/7459621079577972014

If Martial Law is Declared

This user suggests everyone get a copy of this step by step guide on what to do if martial law is ever declared in the states. According to the book, โ€œA Navy Sealโ€™s Bug-in Guide,โ€ stock piling and learning alternative ways to communicate will be key to survival.

https://www.tiktok.com/@iambrittrose/video/7458038812921400618

Keeping Your Home and Money Safe

Although banks and credit methods have been reliable ways to store and track money, you never know when our trusted agencies could fail. This user, like others on the social media app, says it maybe time for everyone to invest in their own personal safe to store cash and other valuables.

https://www.tiktok.com/@peachgrower7/video/7473323020463967518

โ€˜Too Much Faith in the Systemโ€™

User @youcancallmekait says although she doesnโ€™t have to worry about political attacks against her and her family as a white woman, that doesnโ€™t mean sheโ€™s not thinking of ways to prepare for the unthinkable. For her, it comes down to basic needs in what she calls โ€œpractical preparing.โ€

https://www.tiktok.com/@youcancallmekait/video/7464281392218787103

Essential Reading Library

While the most obvious way to prep for a crisis would be to stock up on food and other products, this user is encouraging everyone to also keep an โ€œessential reading and library collectionโ€ on hand. This means having written guides on first aid, food preserving, and even political documents like the Constitution and maps.

https://www.tiktok.com/@whoisjessicaeubanks/video/7467258499290926378

โ€˜Keep Some Cashโ€™

Even before President Trump got reelected, this user told everyone that itโ€™s never a bad idea to keep some cash in your household. She keeps a few dollars in various places around her crib just in case.

https://www.tiktok.com/@boujiebudgeter/video/7406426135803792683

Prepping Since 2020

This user started preparing her go-bag in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, sheโ€™s showing us exactly whatโ€™s inside her emergency kit. โ€œIf you stay ready, you ainโ€™t gotta get ready,โ€ she said.

https://www.tiktok.com/@gabri_smith/video/7463287594185395502

Doomsday Prep

This user says people should stock up on in the event of a crisis is food. โ€œThe first thing thatโ€™s gone in the event of an emergency is food,โ€ she said. Sheโ€™s storing her food inside mylar bags which are sturdy enough to withstand the elements.

https://www.tiktok.com/@adoseofwellness/video/7464782713606671658

Ways for Migrant Families to Prepare

For this user, protesting against Trumpโ€™s attacks on immigration is simply not enough. @julieear says now more than ever, itโ€™s time for migrant families to get their documents in order especially their passports!

https://www.tiktok.com/@julieear/video/7463975678942170414

Exercising Your Second Amendment Right

For this user, now is the perfect time to exercise your Second Amendment right and get some practice in. Interestingly enough, @that.neurodivergent.mom said it seems like many of pro-firearm Americans are โ€œfeeling very safe,โ€ so with that, itโ€™s time for inexperienced Americans to get active. โ€œArm yourself with knowledge and other things,โ€ they said.

https://www.tiktok.com/@that.neurodivergent.mom/video/7470176026153291051

Whatโ€™s Inside This โ€˜Go Bag?โ€™

When @kalakalondโ€™s dad packed her and her brother go-bags, she never thought sheโ€™d have to actually use it. Five years later, sheโ€™s taking the time to go through the bag and show folks exactly whatโ€™s inside. From ramen noodles and packed salmon to duct tape and emergency water, this user is more than ready for anything to go down.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kalakalond/video/7465093069889670443

Starting Off With the Basics

Itโ€™s easy to get caught up in the fancy technology you think you may need in a time of crisis, but this user is reminding folks that sometimes bare necessities are what you should start off with. Think about food and water first, then ways to cook your food, and even how to light your house and keep warm.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kinseyray.w/video/7467710595152858398

The 5Pโ€™s of Emergency Planning

This user broke down her steps on how to properly prepare for a worst case scenario. In addition to having a portable safe, @tendin2 says having cash and a well practiced evacuation plan will ensure you and your family remain safe.

https://www.tiktok.com/@tendin2/video/7420541073405070634

Getting Your Documents in Order

Before anyone makes a move to leave the country, this user says the most important thing is make sure all of your documents are in order. This means renewing passports, getting multiple copies of important documents, like your birth certificate and marriage license, and even getting an internationally recognized validity statement.

https://www.tiktok.com/@delayjaye/video/7442101477268540718

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