You should read the things that preppers write. It’s clear that they’re waiting for a total collapse that would drastically affect the life of every man, woman, and child.
I have read them; you've never heard the adage "prepare for the worst, and hope for the best?"
If you've read them, you have....
Yard....I have several fire extinguishers in my home.....does that mean to you that I am praying to have a house fire?