[300winmag]

The kcredstar aka fishwrap, has lead stories of the local and county emergency plans. A total of 40 million dollars has been spent to draw them up. The gist of which is "decisions can't be made until the disaster strikes, that's why they aren't written in stone." or "We'll (emergency managers" all get together and decide what to do".

After the Great Blackout two years ago, it was discovered that Macomb County's "emergency command center" was a room in a leased county office with a phone jack, a table, and two chairs. I guess $12 million in post-911 emergency funds doesn't go very far.

Wayne County's $50 million in emergency equipment is stored in five semis hidden behind county buildings at Metro Airport. They are supposed to contain firefighting and medical equipment and radios. Nobody knows for sure because they're under lock and key.

Except for about a dozen $16K generator systems, which wound up installed at the homes of county bigshots (all RATs). They took them because, "we have important duties in an emergency, and we don't want to worry about our homes and families while we manage the emergency".

[JenB]

Good grief... that sounds so... exactly what you'd expect from Dems.

[osagebowman]

WinMag: Well, considering the political make up our county as well, I would not be surprised if a similar situation exists here.

rosie; it's not original, I borrowed it from a book, but it is appropriate. Make your own plans and take care of yourself in an emergency. Each person has different needs and they should plan accordingly. Around here it is ice storms and tornadoes, that forms the nexus for our plans. We could bug out but plan to shelter in place.

[SuziQ]

It figures.