Are You Ready For Anything?

Particularly here in Connecticut, far too many people are apathetic or at least unconcerned about much of anything beyond what they can get from the government and the next session of reality television.  Far too many people are not aware of, or choose to ignore, the fact that the nation is teetering on the brink of disaster. 

The nation faces two kinds of disaster, physical and economic.  The physical disasters include nasty things like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.   The economic disaster consists of individual related problems that occur in a chain reaction or waves of economic decline ending in economic and commercial collapse.   

In order to prepare for any disaster, one has to answer two questions

      1)  What do I need to have on hand in order to be prepared? 

      2)  Do I have what it takes to take action? 

One cannot just say it.  You must have the will. You must know that you have what it takes. 

Preparing for disasters requires thought, planning, dedication and some resources.  Preparing for physical disasters is relatively simple.  It is just a matter of actually doing it.  Many reference sources are available including the Red Cross, Internet, and State and Federal governments.  Preparing for economic disasters is a completely different matter.   

If you answered "yes" to the second question, you are one of the few.  Some studies show that in most crises, eight out of ten people will remain passive, relying on someone else (read government) to take charge.  One out of ten will panic and endanger others in the process.  One out of the ten will take decisive action to stabilize and improve their situation immediately increasing the chances of survival for themselves and their family. 

Are you that one in ten?

Many people will tell you that they are prepared for an emergency. They have a case of bottled water, a flashlight, and a dozen cans of soup in the pantry.  If they also happen to have a battery powered radio and a few extra batteries in the drawer, they think they are all set.   Yeah, right.

Are you really ready for anything?