Are You Ready? National Security Emergencies

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ ^ | February 7, 2003 | WHITE HOUSE

[Terridan]

Yup, you're right... be armed, cuz when people panic, they want what you have, thinking they need it to survive! I worked during a few hurricanes, and you wouldn't believe what people do to one another. Come to think of it, I've never even seen reports of the hundreds of National Guardsmen and military, who come out under "martial law," ever on national t.v.
Really, be prepared. I know people think its silly to over react but it is better to be prepared. Even water is considered gold! (Did you catch the part about Agriterrorism?)

[saxxa]

THANK-YOU VERY , VERY MUCH.....PRINTED FOUR COPPIES ALREADY....YOU MAY POSSIBLY BE A LIFE SAVER..

[TwoStep]

A **Bump** ~ in the memory of KOBI.

[ConservativeLawyer]

to have on hand DUCT TAPE and some kind of tarp to cover and seal windows. That one caught my attention. Is the gov. expecting nuclear bombs to fall?

Duct tape is good stuff, but I doubt it would help much in a nuclear strike.

Sounds more like preparations for chemical or bio warfare.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

You know, I was pondering what, in retrospect, advice might have been offered to WTC employees.

A quarter mile of rope and some rapelling gear stashed on every other floor in the upper half of each tower might have saved hundreds.

[doug from upland]

Unfortunately, once they had control of the plane and approached the building, not much could be done. I still am in disbelief that some people went back to work like sheep when someone told them that it was okay.

[strela]

Usenet has some darned good information available on general survival skills as well. alt.survival and misc.survivalism both contain copious amounts of info.

Another good source is here.

[FreedomPoster]

>> I think being armed would be a good thing but i dont think its on the list.

I suggest investing in a good supply of locally strategic materials, primarily machined steel, lead, and brass.

[FreedomPoster]

Don't forget the frugal squirrel.

http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/

[RightWingMama]

Save for a later read.
Thanks Howlin.

[madfly]

Preparedness info thanks to our Atomic Pal.

[harpseal]

Thanks. I do not live close enough to be immediately downwind of a high probability target. however the disruption of such an attack wqould be great enough that full emergency preps would probably be necessary. I have a bug out bag for many years now. I had to do it once due to a Chem spill from a train so I realize the options. My bug out bag contains 2000 rounds of ammunition but I would expect to wether the storm here where I live. I have all the goodies necessary to take care of myself and probably my entire neighborhood for a couple of months.

I have plenty of food, water, first aid supplies, gasoline, and other equipment including two way radios, and information people need. The two drug dealers accross the street have a large supply of anti-biotics that they give out to MD's. I know I should refer to them as pharaceutical sales people but they prefer to be called drug dealers.

As far as radiological emergencies we can handle those with judicous use of the basement. Chemical warfare will be far enough away that I am not worried. the number of casualties that could be caused by a chemical attack in the small town I live in is low enough as to not be a problem. In short I am one of those people that will most likely survive and wind up taking care of the injured. Oh well, we shall do our best to help out.

[madfly]

I can't believe the white house puts this out so late. How efficient, something to do when the terror alert hits Orange. Why not sooner.

Thanks AP and Thanks to all for the links.

When I think of the eyes and chlorine and other gases that burn them, I know one is told to wet a cloth and breathe through it to prevent buring the membranes and lungs, but if you cover your eyes and you can't see to help others. I would ( and still need to get) a pair of safety glasses that OSHA makes you wear around fumes and contagious diseases.

Also, I save old spray bottles and filled some with water for handwashing, and stretching the water supply. Others filled with bleach water, and dish soap water, watered down shampoo (for body wash instead of bar soap), white vinegar, peroxide and alcohol.

[ProudEagle]

BTTT

[_Jim]

Oh brother ... the Y2K scare part deux.

Where is Uncle Bill with the pasting of a barbed-wire compound when you need him ...

[Askel5]

Oh brother ... the Y2K scare part deux.

Y2K was a government hoax?

I'd always had my suspicions ... hate to see you, of all people, feel the same.

[Centurion2000]

Just be careful if something happens god forbid theres gonna be alot of scared crazy people in places where they shouldnt or dont usually go! I think being armed would be a good thing but i dont think its on the list.

At Red alert ... CCW / CHL or not ALL people should be armed. At the very least a rifle in the truck / car should be carried.

[_Jim]

Y2K was a government hoax?

It was a hucksters's !*dream*! (and *not* a gov't hoax!) -

- the potential here for 'hucksters' looms large too (sales *are* up at Artmy/Navy stores) ...

[Centurion2000]

Don't forget the Rubicon either

[Centurion2000]

My bug out bag contains 2000 rounds of ammunition

2000 rounds ??? Have you considered a geocache for some of that? If you need more than 400, civilization is over.