The year is 2012, and the apocalypse is now. (December 21st)

Thousands of bits of space come to Earth everyday, the size of dust, grains and pebbles, but burn up in our atmosphere before they ever get a chance to reach the ground. Larger objects, cascade toward us and burn up in the night sky as meteors, “falling stars”. The bigger ones that get through crash down with unbelievably high energies, like millions of atomic bombs, evidence of this is laced all over many planetary bodies: the craters that pebbledash the moon and the scarring all over Mars.

But what if there is something bigger, heading our way?

WHAT WILL HAPPEN?

In a meteor strike, small rocks, and those the size of countries will hurtle towards us landing with extreme energies, creating shock waves all over the planet that will start up earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.

Under normal circumstances the probability of a meteor strike is about 0% with the combined protection of our atmosphere, the vastness of space and the relative rarity of meteors, but this is no normal year. It’s 2012.

HOW TO PREPARE

Stock up: get as much food, clothes, fire wood, fire starter, water and light (candles, torches) as you can before the strike takes place.

Build a shelter: make it as deep as you can. If it’s a direct hit however, this may not be enough. The government may set up community shelters, but avoid these as they are breeding grounds for crime and disease.

Stay Inside: Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and clouds of ash will be set off by the hit. Even weeks after, ash and debris will block out the light from the sun, the temperature will drop hugely. If you need to leave your shelter you can breathe through a damp cloth but avoid this.

Gradually the light and heat will return. Be prepared, this will not be the place you left it. There will be a new hierarchy, new rules and new countries that will arise.

THINK POSITIVE!

There may be new species that arrive from the collision and possibly even new forms of life from the meteors! You can take all the best and rebuild it and learn from the past about what not to resuscitate. Humans have a natural ability for adaption so keep calm and carry on!

Rosa Jesse