Posted by caraher on July 24, 2006, at 23:31:45
In reply to Emergency Preparedness? Me? *worry trigger*, posted by corafree on July 24, 2006, at 20:07:59
> I bought one of those wind-up AM/FM radios w/ push button Nat'l Weather Band and TV audio, but these checklists say to get a battery-operated radio and batteries.(?)
Your purchase is obviously a wise one... you can wind it up as long as you're OK, but once you're out of batteries the other one is no good. Don't second-guess yourself!
> The following three sites are FEMA, Red Cross, and Homeland Security.
Of course, FEMA is under Homeland Security so it's essentially the same folks (though I wonder whether their advice is consistent).
> "I could as easily get hit by a bus today as blah blah blah", doesn't strike me as funny tonight.
Certainly there's a healthy balance to strike between that attitude and taking simple measures to protect yourself and your family. Still, I really think there's far too much free-floating fear being whipped up.
When you are ready for a chuckle I liked this Daily Show segment, "Are You Prepared?" http://youtube.com/watch?v=S1EnhLsJFNw&search=
(Prepared for what? "If I had a nickel for every rube who asked me that question...")
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