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I bought a pair of FRS/GMRS radios with a weather feature along with an AM/FM radio and police scanner.

Good idea. We have a NOAA weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding). According to NOAA, "Weather Radio will be used to alert the public of non-weather related emergencies, such as earthquakes, toxic or chemical spills, other civil emergencies, national attacks, or nuclear blasts, in extreme cases". We also have a bearcat scanner and a battery-radio that picks up shortwave broadcasts. Now, all I need to do is convince hubster to be prepared to seal the doors and windows and move to the cellar if needed. He says it's unlikely we'll be targeted because we're out in the country, 50 miles from Detroit. He thinks I'm paranoid. I say I'm trying to be prepared. There's a difference.

Just remind him of prevailing winds and how this stuff can follow wind currents. That ought to convert him. Those Gulf prevailing winds cover most of Texas and Oklahoma, and even in the country it can affect you.

You know whats really funny? Today I am writing a trainig session for my troops on Homeland Security and FReeping too..LOL You guys have given me a lot of ammo to send to the troopies in case we need to respond. We have our drill this weekend.

I have been a proponent of using the FRS/GMRS radios to locate survivors in case of a catastrophic attack. In the case of a disaster, I would have troops monitoring the frequencies to see if any calls for help were recieved. with their easy affordability and range, they would be a great help in locating disaster victims, especially when the telephone and cellular circuits are down after an attack. They have a 27 hour life with AA batteries, so they could be a long term help.

Even though you might not be directly affected by the attack you could experience shortages of supplies. If you live far outside the city all of the stuff you buy (including fuel) has to be trucked in. Be prepared for food and fuel shortages.