Keeping my efforts to be prepared in mind, i was researching ways to be prepared medically for whatever may come our way. This had never crossed my mind.............

(this is a true post on the CDC's website!) guess i'll just take my chances on this one. Brings to mind the words of dear President Hinckley ......... 'while we cannot be prepared for every contingency.............." I'm thinking this is what he had mind! ;)

CDC Report: Prepare for Zombie Apocalypse

Marjorie Haun
Technorati
May 19, 2011

Natural Society note: While unbelievable, this article is actually not satire.

The Center for Disease Control, May 18, released a reportwarning the public to begin preparations for the Zombie Apocalypse. And they are dead serious.

The CDC blog post titled “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse,” is not to be dismissed as an internet hoax. It is instead a sober, if slightly twisted, approach to individual emergency preparedness.

Ali Khan, the assistant Surgeon General, wrote the post and asked readers to think about how they would gear up for a widespread Zombie attack. He stresses that people should use the same contingencies to prepare themselves to survive a sudden and horrific natural, or man-made, disaster. In an effort to appeal to young individuals, as well as curious older adults, Ali Khan used popular Zombie-themed video games and movies as the template for the kind of survival measures that would be necessary to survive a local or national emergency. The use of this morbid device by the CDC to instruct the public about preparedness may at first seem silly. But as people in the United States, and across the planet, recover from record tornado outbreaks, earthquakes, tsunamis, and broad civil conflicts, Zombies may be just the vector to spur people to action.

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The report doesn’t just frighten the public with the gruesome possibilities of Zombie invasion, it offers a number of resources for individuals to effectively, and inexpensively, prepare their homes and families for the unpleasant eventualities of our times.

Evacuation Kits can be kept at home or in the trunk of a car. They contain emergency sustenance for approximately 72 hours, which includes food, drinking water, a first aid kit, and emergency blankets. These kits can be placed in a backpack and taken with you if Zombies force you to evacuate home or work. There should be sufficient evacuation supplies to sustain all of the individuals in your home.