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Tom Morgan (@tomowenmorgan) recommended what to do if the internet goes down due to a global cyberattack/AI swarm.

Money
- Keep cash at home, about two to four weeks of essentials, in small bills.
- Write down your bank, credit card and insurance account details and phone numbers on paper.

Information and contacts
- Print a contact list with family, close friends, neighbors, doctors and the kids’ school.
- Agree on a family meeting point and plan in case phones are down, such as “if we can’t reach each other, meet at X by Y time.”
- Export and print or save offline anything business-critical.
- Download offline maps
- Keep paper copies of passports, IDs, insurance cards and prescriptions.

Communication
- Get a battery or hand-crank AM/FM/NOAA radio, which will be your main news source.
- Consider a pair of walkie-talkies or GMRS radios for the family.
- Keep a landline-style backup in mind. Most “landlines” now run over the internet, so don’t count on yours.

Power
- Keep power banks charged, plus a solar charger or a larger portable power station.
- Have flashlights, headlamps and spare batteries.

Water and food (aim for 2 weeks)
- Store about 1 gallon of water per person per day. In a high-rise this matters most, because building water pumps need electricity.
- Stock shelf-stable food the kids will actually eat, plus a manual can opener.
- Keep a camping stove with fuel for outdoor or ventilated use only, or no-cook foods.

Health
- Keep at least a 30-day supply of any prescriptions.
- Have a first aid kit, OTC basics like pain relievers in children’s doses, and hygiene supplies.

Home and offline life
- Learn how to manually open anything electronic, such as smart locks and the building’s garage or entry.
- Keep a paper copy of the building’s emergency procedures and super’s number.
- Download offline entertainment and learning material for the kids: books, games, art supplies.
- Get to know a few neighbors, since local community becomes your network fast.

Digital hygiene (helps before and after)
- Back up photos and documents to an external drive kept offline.
- Use strong, unique passwords with 2FA, and keep printed recovery codes for key accounts.