Where You Don’t Want to Be When the Shit Hits the Fan

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Map: Where You Don’t Want to Be When It Hits the Fan
by Mac Slavo - SHTFPlan
Published : September 07th, 2013

When it hits the fan America’s population centers will explode in violence, looting, and total breakdown of law and order.

It’s a theory put forth by numerous survival and relocation specialists, and one that makes complete sense if you consider what happens in a truly serious collapse-like scenario.

Survival Blog founder James Rawles calls them the golden horde:

Because of the urbanization of the U.S. population, if the entire eastern or western power grid goes down for more than a week, the cities will rapidly become unlivable. I foresee that there will be an almost unstoppable chain of events:

Power -> water -> food distribution -> law and order -> arson fires -> full scale looting

In his recent documentary Strategic Relocation, retreat expert Joel Skousen echoes Rawles’ warnings:

The number one threat that I concentrate on. It’s not terrorism, it’s not natural disaster, it’s not even government or war.

The major threat is population density.

Because every crisis that threatens, even a local crisis, can turn exponential because of close proximity to people who cannot help themselves. Even good people panic in a crisis…

So, where should you be when it happens?

To find the answer, let’s consider where we shouldn’t be.

Recent U.S. census data indicates that out of the 3000 counties in the United States, fully 50% of the population lives in just 146.

If you want to have any chance of surviving a wide-spread catastrophic event by avoiding the hordes that will be searching for critical resources in its aftermath, then check out the following map to get a visual reference of the areas you want to stay away from.

When considering your retreat locations or emergency evacuation routes, be familiar with the population densities of the area you’re headed to, as well as those counties in your immediate vicinity.

In his book Patriots, James Rawles specifically points out that Highway 80, running through California, will be one of the busiest evacuation routes in the country as millions of people pour out of major cities to flee disaster or in search of food.

So, no matter where you are located, consider your proximity to high traffic thoroughfares going in and out of the city. During Hurricane Rita, which hit Houston several years ago, every major pipeline out of the city was jammed for hundreds of miles. Interstate 45 from Houston to Dallas was bumper to bumper traffic. Normally a 4 hour trip, those who didn’t evacuate in time were stuck on the highway without food, gas, sanitation, or potable water for upwards of 15 hours.

This is why Joel Skousen suggests that those looking for strategic retreat locations or homes outside of major cities consider highway proximity. Be at least 5 – 7 miles away from any major thoroughfare, which is generally outside the range people want to venture off familiar roads, and far enough away to make any ‘walkers’ too tired to attempt the trip without ample clean water and food.

If you have no choice but to be in a major metro area during a serious emergency situation, consider strategies that can help you remain sustainable in the city even in the midst of panic.

Hat tip Satori


Thanks to Mac Slavo from www.shtfplan.com


And here's the whole list of counties that are shaded in.

Los Angeles County, CA
Cook County, IL
Harris County, TX
Maricopa County, AZ
San Diego County, CA
Orange County, CA
Miami-Dade County, FL
Kings County, NY
Dallas County, TX
Queens County, NY
Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
King County, WA
Clark County, NV
Tarrant County, TX
Santa Clara County, CA
Broward County, FL
Wayne County, MI
Bexar County, TX
New York County, NY
Alameda County, CA
Philadelphia County, PA
Middlesex County, MA
Suffolk County, NY
Sacramento County, CA
Bronx County, NY
Palm Beach County, FL
Nassau County, NY
Hillsborough County, FL
Cuyahoga County, OH
Allegheny County, PA
Oakland County, MI
Orange County, FL
Franklin County, OH
Hennepin County, MN
Fairfax County, VA
Travis County, TX
Contra Costa County, CA
Salt Lake County, UT
Montgomery County, MD
St. Louis County, MO
Pima County, AZ
Fulton County, GA
Honolulu County, HI
Mecklenburg County, NC
Westchester County, NY
Milwaukee County, WI
Wake County, NC
Fresno County, CA
Shelby County, TN
Fairfield County, CT
DuPage County, IL
Pinellas County, FL
Erie County, NY
Marion County, IN
Bergen County, NJ
Hartford County, CT
Prince George's County, MD
Duval County, FL
New Haven County, CT
Kern County, CA
Macomb County, MI
Gwinnett County, GA
Ventura County, CA
Collin County, TX
El Paso County, TX
San Francisco County, CA
Middlesex County, NJ
Baltimore County, MD
Pierce County, WA
Montgomery County, PA
Hidalgo County, TX
Worcester County, MA
Hamilton County, OH
Essex County, NJ
Multnomah County, OR
Essex County, MA
Jefferson County, KY
Monroe County, NY
Suffolk County, MA
Oklahoma County, OK
San Mateo County, CA
Snohomish County, WA
Cobb County, GA
Denton County, TX
DeKalb County, GA
San Joaquin County, CA
Lake County, IL
Will County, IL
Norfolk County, MA
Jackson County, MO
Bernalillo County, NM
Jefferson County, AL
Hudson County, NJ
Davidson County, TN
Lee County, FL
El Paso County, CO
Denver County, CO
District of Columbia, DC
Monmouth County, NJ
Providence County, RI
Fort Bend County, TX
Bucks County, PA
Baltimore city, MD
Polk County, FL
Kent County, MI
Tulsa County, OK
Arapahoe County, CO
Ocean County, NJ
Delaware County, PA
Johnson County, KS
Bristol County, MA
Anne Arundel County, MD
Washington County, OR
Brevard County, FL
New Castle County, DE
Jefferson County, CO
Union County, NJ
Summit County, OH
Utah County, UT
Montgomery County, OH
Douglas County, NE
Lancaster County, PA
Kane County, IL
Stanislaus County, CA
Ramsey County, MN
Camden County, NJ
Chester County, PA
Sedgwick County, KS
Dane County, WI
Passaic County, NJ
Guilford County, NC
Plymouth County, MA
Morris County, NJ
Volusia County, FL
Lake County, IN
Sonoma County, CA
Montgomery County, TX
Spokane County, WA
Richmond County, NY
Pasco County, FL
Greenville County, SC
Onondaga County, NY
Hampden County, MA
Adams County, CO
Williamson County, TX



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/half-of-the-united-states-lives-in-these-counties-2013-9#ixzz2eUPVJ8YZ

[Sparky]

This is just a list of the 146 most densely populated counties. Not a very thoughtful analysis. Some counties are "densely populated" simply because they contain one densely populated city.

I'm in one of those counties, and I live near a 200-acre preservation with lots of trees and wildlife and water. I live in a small neighborhood with helpful and trustworthy neighbors. I have convenient access to a lot of services and resources, but I'm not crowded by them or the other people trying to access them in case there is some kind of panic. There's a relatively low poverty and unemployment rate in my county, so it will take a longer time to reach the point of a "general desperation". There are relatively few illegal immigrants and homeless because our cold winters make it less inviting. I consider myself to be in a good spot if TSHTF.

I think a better analysis would be to identify the minimum distance you should be from a densely populated urban area, and then maybe show a map of that. I think 10 miles from a dense urban area is a sufficient buffer. Also, take into account the availability of natural resources to support the population, e.g. trees, wildlife, fertile ground, and water.

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

That map doesn't even highlight New Orleans which we've already seen in action when SHTF.

[Jewboo]

I think a better analysis would be to identify the minimum distance you should be from a densely populated urban area, and then maybe show a map of that.




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Densely Populated with Niggers




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Densely Populated with White People





:rolleyes: you ignore the obvious Sparky

[Horn]

That map doesn't even highlight New Orleans which we've already seen in action when SHTF.

Much too contained IMO.

Don't forget that local and state authorities will be working in force to Repo anything in Rural areas in order to feed the densely populated cities.

[ximmy]

everywhere I go is shaded... there are lots of places inside my shaded area where I'd feel safe.

[foolsgold]

I want to be on the intake side of the fan not the exhaust side.

[milehi]

everywhere I go is shaded... there are lots of places inside my shaded area where I'd feel safe.

I'm in the shaded area too. But a mile higher than the flatlands. The summer heat, harsh winters and my hillbilly neighbors will keep the animals off the hill. My concern is arson.

[Shami-Amourae]

Me and Book's entire state doesn't have a single blue spot.
:)

[mamboni]

This is a simplistic and rough guideline. And the map is county-based so an entire county gets color coded which obviously is not real wordl accurate. For example, I lived in Suffolk County NY years ago. It is a large and long county. Outside of the Hamptons and some resort communities, the eastern half of the county is fairly sparsely populated and contains many productive farms. This region is far enough away from the large urban centers to be survivable. No, it is not quite as good as a well-stocked cabin 2000 feet up on top of a rock in Monument Valley.

[Jewboo]

Me and Book's entire state doesn't have a single blue spot.

:)



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:) MOVING TO WHITEY IDAHO WAS THE SMARTEST THING WE EVER DID

[Horn]

There is the constant risk turning into a potato there.


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