Russian invasion of Ukraine scared an American: she spent $45 on a bunker to survive a nuclear war

Rowan McKenzie, 38, a Missouri housewife, became famous on social media after revealing she prepared her home for 11 years for a nuclear threat, spending almost $30 to stock her bunker due to the pandemic and war between Russia and Ukraine, reports Daily Mail.

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She has taken new measures to keep her family safe as Putin's war with Ukraine continues and other countries are strained as a result.

In total, she spent $20 on food, essentials, and weapons, but with the new additions, she now believes the total is closer to $000.

“In general, I am preparing for war, inflation, nuclear holocaust and total chaos,” Rowan said.

“The prices of everything here have gone up so much, but I need to prepare myself and my family for an emergency. I added a lot more food and a new water filtration system to the bin, as well as some chickens and a turkey. We also built a larger greenhouse to begin cultivating more homegrown produce. We also needed to add more ammunition and weapons to the secret bunker,” she said.

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Rowan says most of her inventory will last up to 25 years, and she has a "flawless" rotation system to ensure no waste.

However, her biggest piece of advice is to stock up on guns.

She said: “The main thing that is necessary for any bunker is protection. I highly recommend always having a few guns and knives in your bunker, as well as ample ammo. You must protect yourself."

“It’s kill or be killed and you want the best chance of survival. Besides, if meat becomes scarce, guns are suitable for hunting,” she added.

Rowan has even started "working out" scenarios with her family and checking out which foods she can cook easily, which ones are best to eat, and which ones keep the longest, so she knows what to stock up on.

Rowan added: "Knowledge is power and I love helping people - that's what I do. I feel like I've made myself very vulnerable, but I think it's a good thing."

“My friends and family think I'm crazy, but I always tell them that when the time comes, they won't call me crazy. I'm preparing now because you never know what might happen tomorrow. The day has come when being prepared is a blessing because food is disappearing and becoming too expensive due to war. We will all feel the side effects eventually. My main advice: don't panic. Breathe, make a list and complete the items. There is no better feeling than knowing that you are prepared for anything that may happen and that your family is protected. The main thing is to stay calm and have a plan,” she said.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II and forced more than 7,6 million Ukrainians to frantically flee their country.

Since the invasion, thousands of Ukrainians have been intimidated and killed in a war that Putin is determined to win.

The invasion also led to a clash of nuclear world powers as it destabilized Ukraine.

The bombing of Russia has led to many humanitarian problems as access to food, clean water, medicine and electricity has been reduced by the ongoing fighting.

The United States and its European allies have imposed sanctions against Russia, such as a ban on Russian energy imports, the most stringent ban ever imposed on a major economic power.

The sanctions target the Russian financial system and fossil fuels and are intended to be a punishment for Putin and those who support him and depend on the Russian economy, making it almost impossible to do business in Russia as usual.

These sanctions mean slower economic growth elsewhere as well, so Rowan has begun preparing her family for what could come as America faces food shortages and inflation.

She made headlines after revealing she had a hidden bunker in her house and felt it necessary to prepare for the end of the world.

Rowan began restocking her stores 11 years ago and first bought essentials like beans and rice, which she learned to preserve through trial and error.

Rowan decided to spend $10 to build her own home, where she stores food and water, as well as defensive weapons.

Eager to educate others about the importance of preparation, she regularly uploads hundreds of instructional videos to her TikTok.

In one of her most viewed clips, with 422 views and over 700 likes, she gives a tour of her secret bunker.

The text on the video reads: "This is called preparation, not hoarding!!!". In the video, she walks through a room full of provisions. Rowan begins by saying, "I was just told that I am a hoarder and that people like me are making it difficult for others to feed their children because I take all the food off the shelves."

She then asks people to do their research before making such comments. She classifies her efforts as preparation, not accumulation.

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She ends the video by saying, "There's a huge difference - I'm here to inform, I'm a good person, I'm a really generous person, and I would never do anything to stop a mother from feeding her child."

Users flocked to the comments to commend the prepper for her efforts.

“Preppers are not emptying shelves like so many did last year. They invest and accumulate over time,” said one person.

Another user added: “You are smart. Your survival skills are amazing. The critics will be the ones knocking on your door for food. Don't let them into your house."

“I am a survivalist and I support you 100 percent, but I would never show my food supplies,” someone else said.

Another person added, “I love your stock! I wish I had the same space as you."

“You are right, this is preparation! The unprepared and uniformed will suffer and die. Don't let them confuse you," one viewer commented.

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