When confronted with the idea of disaster and emergency preparedness many (most) people prefer to simply ignore any suggestion that they should prepare. In an effort to help you not become more of a victim than necessary in the event of a local or wide-spread natural disaster or man-made terrorist event, we are going to answer a few basic questions.
Who should prepare? What should be prepared? How do I prepare? Why should I prepare?
The "why" has already been answered: to avoid being a victim. However, it actually boils down to a very basic: survival. "Survival of the fittest" is more than just an evolutionary idea, it applies to any event that threatens lives.
Hurricane Katrina was a perfect example of why one should be prepared. Those who weren't prepared ended up crowded into an arena filled with other victims. There they were subject to being victimized even further by violence and rape and even murder.
Why should you prepare? How about to ensure that your family doesn't suffer for your arrogance. Are you so arrogant that you think that bad things, hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorist attacks only happen to other people? Get over it! Sooner or later the "other people" become you, and suddenly you are a victim and a refugee, as are your spouse and children.
The people you won't see standing in line to get food and drinking water are those who took the time and made the effort to store a few weeks of food and water. They're hunkered down waiting for the tragedy to pass, while you are wishing you'd done things differently. Regret is not easily swallowed.
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