US FEMA/Homeland Security is responsible for disaster preparedness relief along with the American Red Cross. Are we really prepared to handle a major disater? Why or why not? How do/are we preparing for a disaster? What is recommended for our citizens to do to prepare for a disaster?

http://www.ready.gov

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_500_,00.html

Etc: http://www.google.com/search?q=disaster+preparation&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA

Once you have your thoughts together and have attempted to answer your questions, please re-post, and someone here will be able to critique your thinking.

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