Coast to Coast - Oct 12 2011 - Surviving Disasters

Host: George Noory
Guests: Jim Rawles, Bill Osmunson

Hour 1 - Leading dentist in the fight against fluoride, Dr. Bill Osmunson (briefly joined by Dr. Betty Martini) talked about a Florida community's decision to stop fluoridating their water supply.

It was a very brave action by the Pinellas County Commissioners, and shows that they've been looking at the research and making up their minds based on the real evidence, he said. Fluoride is not effective in preventing tooth decay, and can cause a variety of health problems, he added.

Hours 2, 3 & 4 - Survivalism expert Jim Rawles discussed what we can do to prepare for disasters and catastrophes, particularly in the case of the power grid being knocked out.

The greatest threat we face is from socioeconomic collapse, which could be triggered by mass inflation, leading to the dollar becoming worthless, he said. While the US has had local and regional disasters, we've never had a national event, such as an EMP attack or huge solar storm that would take down the entire grid. People need to be prepared and learn self-sufficiency in the event of such an outcome, he advised, adding that if there's severe damage to the power grid it could take years to restore service.