As we watch the world around us pummeled with natural disasters and economic crisis, we still hear people say things like, "the government will be there if anything happens." To prevent us from falling into complacency (and ignorance), we need to be aware of the reality of government help. This is just one article detailing the resources held by the government for emergency management.
A friend recently shared seeing a billboard in a major metropolitan area, purchased by the government, admonishing people to get a 72 hour supply of goods that would carry them through until help could arrive in a disaster. How much better would it be if we could take care of ourselves and not rely on anyone else for support?
Many months after the fact, few talk about the fun had in the New Orleans Saints' football stadium by thousands of misplaced Katrina victims. No one recalls the danger, the fear, the lack of resources to care for those people.
If we have a plan for our emergency, regardless of what shape it takes, we won't be fearful. We can avoid the danger, the panic - and the rush for bottled water.
Plan now to attend our Emergency Preparedness Fair. Get your family on the road to self sufficiency. It's not too late to begin.
-Anne Burns
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