Posted on 02/26/2020 6:43:15 PM PST by blam
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips for planning for a possible pandemic in relation to the Coronavirus on a preparedness website.
Ready.gov now contains a topic titled, “Human Coronavirus — Know the facts about Coronavirus. Public health is everyone’s responsibility.” That website redirects to recommendations for how to prepare for a possible pandemic. DHS recommends storing a two-week supply of water and food. Officials also urge Americans to make sure they have all needed prescription medications filled for that time period.
Specifically, DHS recommends:
Before a Pandemic
•Store a two week supply of water and food.
•Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.
•Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
•Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. Get help accessing electronic health records.
•Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home.
If a pandemic should break out in the United States, officials urge the public to take steps to limit the spread of the germs to prevent infection. Tips include staying away from those who might be sick, frequent hand washing, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with your fingers.
DHS recommends:
During a Pandemic
Limit the Spread of Germs and Prevent Infection (emphasis below copied from website, not added by writer)
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
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Shhh. Common sense goes out the window when the “it’s nothing!!!” people panic.
“Two weeks isn’t enough but I’ll bet it’s far better than most folks have.”
Same as for most folks’ savings accounts.
Ok. Then why should anyone need water unless a breakdown in services and infrastructure is predicted.
And you trust the Chinese government to be accurately reporting what's happening in China in regard to the flu???
If so, I have some really great waterfront land to sell you in FL.
Honest.
I don't know. How many people work at a water treatment plant? If too many get too sick to do their job what happens?
Cooked Sous Vide....
Was excellent...
That’ll clear the air.
Why are we being herded like this?
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Media hype. The media is incessantly yammering about something.
Two months ago it was WW3.
One month ago it was impeachment.
Now it’s the Wuhan flu.
Avoiding exposure is the best way to not get sick and that means not going out in public unnecessarily.
If you are well stocked, you can avoid as much exposure as possible.
Besides, many of us stock up for weather conditions, like for the winter for many of us. I, for one, do not want to be dragging in any more groceries than I have to in through the snow and slop and freezing cold temperatures.
I buy all my bulky stuff and non-perishables to last me though the winter. There’s no knowing what it’s going to be like. I remember some awesome winters that were very mild and others where we were getting hammered with major snowstorms on a weekly basis. Far easier to head to the basement for supplies than drive 15-20 miles to the nearest store for those few little things I need.
And nobody on FR is advocating panic. But it’s also the height of foolishness to NOT be ready for some kind of disruption in supply lines We are too spoiled in this country and take too much for granted, as if we are owed it and it’s always going to be there.
They must have some really lazy people at DHS. Many years ago, I looked up the DHS emergency preparedness list. This “new” list is just the old one with “Emergency Preparedness Checklist” cut, and “Pandemic Preparedness” pasted in. Then they added the stuff about not coughing on anybody and washing hands.
And when it’s YOUR turn to get the corona virus, I suppose you’ll be just as lackadaisical about it?
The problem arises when a Deplorable's natural distrust of the govt is manipulated in a judo move to derail Trump. To wit: why is Trump basically saying be cool and we got this...yet liberal and NeverTrumper elements in America and the Deep State are chatting up a pandemic?
The answer is, to sweep up folks normally supportive of Trump into the mania, and to bring about a recession and the demise of Trump.
Wait! I’m on the habenero and Tequila purge!
Preach it!
I hope you check expiration dates.
Agreed...
Apparently those of us in brutal winter territory are the few who understand this. We could last from mid November to June without ever leaving our property.
HOLY S%$T!
Your nose will tell ya...
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