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Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Survive A Riot
You're vacationing in Cap Haitien, Haiti, when you hear a commotion outside your hotel. Thinking it's some kind of festival, you step outside ready to party. Uh-oh! This is no celebration--it's a riot. What should you do?
Remain indoors.
Stay away from the windows. Listen for reports on the radio or television. If you believe the crisis is out of control or threate...
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Survive An Airplane Crash (Published in the April 2004 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Stop A Car With No Brakes (Published in the March 2004 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Find Your Way When Lost In The Woods (Published in the February 2004 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Jump From Rooftop To Rooftop (Published in the January 2004 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Survive A Riptide (Published in the December 2003 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Navigate A Minefield (Published in the November 2003 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Control A Runaway Camel (Published in the October 2003 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Survive A Volcanic Eruption (Published in the September 2003 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Ram A Barricade (Published in the August 2003 issue)
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| Worst-Case Scenarios: How To Survive A Sandstorm (Published in the July 2003 issue)
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