Do you have a contingency plan?

TXgolfer said:
Do you remember the difference between Katrina evacs and Ivan evacs? That is the result of intense and thorough planning
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Yeah, but a lot of people didn't have the money to get out anyway. Many of those that perished in Katrina in NOLA were welfare recipients living on low fixed incomes and likely did not have money to spare to pay for gas money and a hotel to stay in for an extended period of time. Sadly, the hardest hit areas were areas where many residents were too poor to get out.
 
Wow! That guy is lucky! The sludge sounds disgusting.

We always prepare for hurricane season. When Ike was coming, many people didn't seem very concerned or prepared. I was surprised by the attitude. People get evacuation fatigue and go into denial (it'll turn, they said). We were really lucky considering how big and powerful the hurricane was.

Dixie, some people refused to leave because they wouldn't leave their pets. Since that happened, our city and county have pet evacuations as part of hurricane preparation.
 
My only contingency plan is to have plenty of Mt Dew and pizza while I sit in my lawnchair and watch the fireworks
 
sallylou said:
...Dixie, some people refused to leave because they wouldn't leave their pets. Since that happened, our city and county have pet evacuations as part of hurricane preparation.
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Yes, in Charleston we also have a shelter designated for people with pets.
 
sallylou said:
Wow! That guy is lucky! The sludge sounds disgusting.

We always prepare for hurricane season. When Ike was coming, many people didn't seem very concerned or prepared. I was surprised by the attitude. People get evacuation fatigue and go into denial (it'll turn, they said). We were really lucky considering how big and powerful the hurricane was.

Dixie, some people refused to leave because they wouldn't leave their pets. Since that happened, our city and county have pet evacuations as part of hurricane preparation.
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BTW I misspoke. I was referring to Ike not Ivan
 
sallylou said:
I studied nuclear war in a philosophy class. At ground zero, people will be instantly vaporized by the blast. There will be an area where people are burned by the fire storm. Then, there will be an area where the people survive the initial blast but puke their guts out and die from radiation poisoning. The people who get the fallout will suffer illnesses like thyroid diseases and cancers.

If you haven't seen the Atomic Cafe, it's a classic. Link below. Sorry, I can't figure out how to caption it. It's on You Tube, though, and they have captioning if I could figure out how to use it!
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Thanks for the video. It brought back memories. As kids, we used to do the drills, and every day at noon the air raid siren would be tested. I remember the Conelrad TV and radio tests.

I'll have to show the video to Hubby later. When he was in the Navy he was involved in a joint service nuclear attack exercise in Nevada.

The scenario at the end needs updating for today. I doubt that a lumbering bomber will make it to the USA with its payload intact. The big concern Stateside is more likely missiles.

That "family" in the last scenes also needs a reality check. They go back upstairs a minute after the explosion? And dad tells the kids to sweep up the broken glass and everything will be fine. :lol:

One good point that's brought up in the video. If (big IF) the USA is ever under a nuclear attack, most people won't be near their home shelter or survival supplies when it happens. They could be at work, or shopping, or at the beach, or driving across a long bridge, or camping in the woods, etc. We can't really be prepared for every contingency. We can do only do what's reasonable.
 
aaaww several minutes before the end of the clip - the family in backyard jumped on the slide to underground bunker and their german shepherd just stood there, looking confused. they didn't even bring their dog in :aw:
 
Jiro said:
aaaww several minutes before the end of the clip - the family in backyard jumped on the slide to underground bunker and their german shepherd just stood there, looking confused. they didn't even bring their dog in :aw:
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I wondered about that. I didn't see anyone grab him but they didn't show him standing on the outside when the hatch was closed either, so we really don't know what happened to him.

Other than that, the slide entrance was pretty cool. I wonder if all the people were in a big heap at the bottom? They were jumping in pretty fast after each other. :lol:
 
hohDougRN said:
My only contingency plan is to have plenty of Mt Dew and pizza while I sit in my lawnchair and watch the fireworks
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I will join you with your pizza and 747s! (Mountain Dew ought to be called that because after a few drinks you go Boeing Boeing!) :)
 
Jiro said:
aaaww several minutes before the end of the clip - the family in backyard jumped on the slide to underground bunker and their german shepherd just stood there, looking confused. they didn't even bring their dog in :aw:
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Wasteful! Loss of a potential food source.
 
well well well - just had 5 hours blackout. my family benefited from my preparation for that. we even had a nice dinner together...... and our kitchen stove is electrical. I bought portable camping stove powered by gas canister. made some rice, bbq pork, and some veggie :)

After this blackout - it needs some improvements. I need to get a lantern and a solar power recharging unit. We live at sun view so this is a good advantage for us.
 
Jiro said:
well well well - just had 5 hours blackout. my family benefited from my preparation for that. we even had a nice dinner together...... and our kitchen stove is electrical. I bought portable camping stove powered by gas canister. made some rice, bbq pork, and some veggie :)

After this blackout - it needs some improvements. I need to get a lantern and a solar power recharging unit. We live at sun view so this is a good advantage for us.
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It doesn't surprise me at all that you are prepared to make the best out of a bad situation. It actually sounds like you had fun! Made it an adventure!
 
Dr. Michio Kaku was recently on Fox News providing information regarding the possibility of solar storm at the peak of the solar cycle in 2012, and the serious consequences…

“We made a mistake,” Dr. Kaku said, when speaking about industry calculations about solar flares. Kaku believes the cycle will peak around 2012, possibly playing havoc with Earthling gadgets like Blackberries.

The Internet, Fox, television, cable, satellite TV” could all get “wiped out around 2012″.

He goes on to suggest that we need to reinforce our satellites, and create redundant power systems. President Obama has already earmarked billions to be spent on the US power grid, but it remains to be seen if it could be completed (or even begun) prior to 2012.
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Michio Kaku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/272022


I read somewhere that the solar peak is supposed to reach its climax in mid-May of 2013. Not 2012.
 
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