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DISCUSSION: How would the Draft Guidance affect me and my family?

COMMENT: Education is Empowerment


Submitted by J Mathis on 12/6/07 9:13 AM

Refer back to Roy Kamens points at the beginning of this dialog. Perhaps there are communities that have informed their citizens (private, business,infratstucture,etc.)while there are many that have not. If the messages have not been given out and do not continue, "storm preparations" will not be adequate. Given the psychology of the audiences, there will always be those who hear and become proactive versus those who become "cavelier", "chicken littles" or ostriches". This comes from the time when I use to live in "Hurricane Land" and observed many people. None the less, education must continue and it must be now in order to have as many people, businesses and the instructure ready. For every person that is informed and prepared, it is one less drain on the system. You can become prepared by starting now, purchasing just one item a week and beginning your stockpile. Visit the web sites mentioned to learn the process. It is not difficult. As noted, once the disaster strikes, it is too late and panic does occur. Better to prevent the panic now than cause it because of an uninformed society. I believe the statement of, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" rings very true here. The public deserves honesty now from the very highest levels of government on down to the local levels in every community.



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Planning for deficiencies of supplies

Submitted by Jay Schmid on 12/6/07 08:06 AM