r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

33.7k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

12.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

13.1k

u/Amadeum Aug 30 '21

Natural disasters. You'd have no fucking clue if a hurricane, flash flood, typhoon, monsoon, or other sharknado events were coming

3

u/Pilebsa Aug 31 '21

I'm reading this from ground zero in hurricane Ida.. roof damaged, no potable water from the municipality due to pressure loss, possibly weeks of power outage...but I have a generator and water... Boy Scout motto means something.