I have a large box that has a basic first aid kit, flashlight with new
batteries (not in the flashlight yet), some food supplies... I do need to
replenish the water because after 6 months they began leaking. I have an
agency that has several workers who live in my neighborhood, so I am sure
they would send somebody to assist me in case of an earthquake.  If I knew
ahead of time it was going to be a big storm, you bet I'd get my ass up
Oakland ave (a big street, which goes up a huge hill)  as far as I could
drive my chair, or I'd take BART to antioch! (inland, very dry, hot area)
If I have enough time, and a car available, I'd pack up my cats too and
just go inland.



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> [Original Message]
> From: Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 9/6/2005 3:04:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Here's an article on the preparedness of FEMA.
>
>  Those of us who have been in Florida awhile know that it takes at least 2
> days for help to come to populated areas.  We're told to have 2 weeks of
> supplies in the house.  Trust me though, you go through a lot of Oreo
> cookies when you get hit with 3 hurricanes in a row <grin>
>
> Beth T.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ken barber
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Fw: Here's an article on the preparedness of FEMA.
>
> amber is right. it would happern in any city. one lesson here is that you
> can't depend on government to protect you. the lawlessness will break out
> when government no longer works.
>
> you said it better than i did.
>
> --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Dearest Ken,
> >
> >   Your frustration is understood here, as well as your anger and I am
> > sure a measure of helpness in the face of total desvastation. From
> > where I stand - it was both a forseeable and a preventable scenario.
> > I was stunned to find out the poor hadn't been put on buses and
> > evacuted - what kind of an evacution leaves people behind? Amber
> > wasn't surprised - but thinks I am rather naive. We have become a very
> > fat, complacent, lazy, greedy and thoughtless society. I doubt there
> > is city or town in the country with an adequate evacution plan in
> > place. People ability to put there heads in the sand or think it won't
> > happen here. I know The DC area doesn't. Natural forces can strike
> > anywhere anytime. I am still waiting to here from friends with family
> > in both Mississippi and Lousiana. I have hoping no one on our list was
> > anywhere near there. Playing the blame game doesn't fix what wrong. No
> > we need to mop up the mess, help people get their lives together and
> > for Pete's sake make sure this doesn't happen again.
> >