In this bonus episode, MSNBC’s Ari Melber discusses how the coronavirus pandemic caught many by surprise, and how Pres. Trump famously disregarded expert warnings well after it spread across the U.S. Melber explains how some Americans had spent years preparing for disasters and a potential pandemic, an approach that may look more necessary given recent deadly storms, wildfires and the coronavirus. While some “preppers” can be treated as alarmist, the number of Americans spending on disaster preparation has doubled, and some tactics for preparing at an individual level are prudent, Melber explores in this special report.
In this bonus episode, MSNBC’s Ari Melber discusses how the coronavirus pandemic caught many by surprise, and how Pres. Trump famously disregarded expert warnings well after it spread across the U.S. Melber explains how some Americans had spent years preparing for disasters and a potential pandemic, an approach that may look more necessary given recent deadly storms, wildfires and the coronavirus. While some “preppers” can be treated as alarmist, the number of Americans spending on disaster preparation has doubled, and some tactics for preparing at an individual level are prudent, Melber explores in this special report.