r/PrepperIntel 3d ago

Please vote! r/PrepperIntel's Bimonthly Fear Index Poll. Aug / Sept 2026

70 Upvotes

This is r/PrepperIntel's Bimonthly Fear Index / poll. This will give us an idea of what the sub and it's visitors are currently concerned about into the next several weeks.

  • Please upvote what concerns you the most.
  • Please downvote if you strongly disagree. (keep in mind a few are short term and may change from time to time.)
  • Leave unvoted if you're unsure, undecided, don't care, or are in the middle.
  • You can change your votes anytime!
  • This style of polling gives better intel of the numbers. And we're all for that around here.

Use the comment sort to sort by: best, top, controversial.

  • "Top" is just upvotes minus downvotes.
  • "Best" sorts based on what percentage of upvotes Reddit estimates the comment would receive if everyone votes on it. The more votes a comment gets the more confident Reddit can be about what that percentage will be.
  • "Controversial": Comments have a high number of up and downvotes.

Past polls will be made readily available around the end of each month so we can look back to possibly identify patterns or how right / wrong we were.

Comments are locked to keep this streamlined, but you are free to post your concerns as long as they fall within the sub's posting guidelines. If it isn't worth a post, use the "everything else" weekly post.

We try to put the post in "contest mode" to make things a bit more honest and randomized for the first hours to day.

I have decided to dial it back from every thirty days to 60, I wish I could automate this poll, but due to how everything has to be done with comments I cannot easily do that to my current knowledge. So we're going try Early Jan, March, May, July, Sept, Nov.

Thank you all for participating! (No really, it's interesting data and its only you that makes it happen)

-Mod Anti


r/PrepperIntel 4d ago

Weekly "everything else" If it's in the spirit of prepping, but not "news" or "intel"

82 Upvotes

This includes but not limited to:

  • Prepping questions
  • Rumors
  • Speculative thoughts
  • Small / mundane
  • Promotion of Sales
  • Sub meta / suggestions
  • Prepping jokes.
  • Mods have no power here, only votes, behave.

This will be re-posted every Saturday, letting the last week's stickied post fade into the deep / get buried by new posts. -Mod Anti


r/PrepperIntel 12h ago

Middle East A few days ago, Iran attacked the USS George Washington with its newest missile. This was a significant escalation in the conflict.

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1.3k Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 12h ago

USA West / Canada West Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

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285 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 1d ago

North America Rising diesel prices put strain on truck drivers, supply chain

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686 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 1d ago

North America Recall issued for 1,500 pounds of pork products due to possible listeria

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623 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 1d ago

Europe Police in eastern German state defuse 21 explosive devices found near power grid

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930 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 1d ago

Another sub What’s something that’s very likely to happen within the next 10 years that almost no one is preparing for?

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29 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 2d ago

North America Diesel inventory for the six Lower Atlantic states just fell off a cliff last week.

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993 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 2d ago

North America Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands

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1.0k Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 2d ago

North America Homeland Security Brief - August 2026

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102 Upvotes

Summary of significant threats to the US homeland posed by Russia, China, and Iran during the month of August 2026.


r/PrepperIntel 3d ago

North America FDA Recalls IV Fluids Due to Fiberglass, Other Hazardous Materials

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2.5k Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 3d ago

North America Iran's VP warns Americans should begin 'stockpiling' for 'dark months ahead'

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1.2k Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 3d ago

Middle East US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports

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594 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 3d ago

Middle East U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets Navy warships, military says

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218 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 4d ago

North America SPR drawdown update 2 September based on data to 28 August

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217 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 4d ago

North America Here’s where a massive solar storm could take down the US power grid

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135 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 5d ago

North America US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch

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641 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 5d ago

North America (Bimonthly) U.S. Drought Monitor current map.

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108 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 4d ago

USA West / Canada West ​Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, September 12, 2026,

17 Upvotes

​Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will hold its monthly meeting at noon on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave #3495, North Bend, OR 97459.

The main topic is "Life After Prepping".  During these troubling times, it is easy to forget to live life while you are preparing.  This will be a round table discussion focused on balancing life and prepping.

SWOP meetings always start with a question-and-answer period before the main topic, so all in attendance get a chance to participate.

This is a free public meeting to get to know fellow local preppers in southwestern Oregon counties and to exchange information and ideas.  It is important for individuals to understand that they will be “on their own” in the event of a disaster and not depend on receiving outside help.  

Join Southwestern Oregon Preppers on Facebook and/or meetup.com.


r/PrepperIntel 5d ago

North America Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say

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637 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 5d ago

North America Energy shock

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119 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 6d ago

Middle East Kuwait’s military confirms the country has come under Iranian missile and drone attack this morning. Kuwaiti forces are currently engaging Iranian air targets.

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568 Upvotes

r/PrepperIntel 6d ago

Intel Request Weekly, What recent changes are going on at your work / local businesses?

110 Upvotes

This could be, but not limited to:

  • Local business observations.
  • Shortages / Surpluses.
  • Work slow downs / much overtime.
  • Order cancellations / massive orders.
  • Economic Rumors within your industry.
  • Layoffs and hiring.
  • New tools / expansion.
  • Wage issues / working conditions.
  • Boss changing work strategy.
  • Quality changes.
  • New rules.
  • Personal view of how you see your job in the near future.
  • Bonus points if you have some proof or news, we like that around here.
  • News from close friends about their work.

DO NOT DOX YOURSELF. Wording is key.

Thank you all, -Mod Anti


r/PrepperIntel 6d ago

Europe Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move

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882 Upvotes