Most people don't think disaster will strike them

Despite all the pleas to the general public to be prepared, most people don't think disaster will strike them. They'll mumble about the need to lay in some supplies just in case "something" happens and then never do it. They'll go about their day, blissfully in denial about the ability of life to be transformed from idyllic to monstrous in the blink of an eye.

Millions of people are still without power up and down the east coat in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The death toll has risen to 70 people who have died because of the storm. People who scoffed at being prepared are facing empty store shelves, no public utilities, and are realizing that entire emergency plans based on dialing "911" are simply not adequate. Already the ugliness is beginning to set in.

Even Facebook posts are beginning to reflect the frustration of life without modern conveniences. One of my friends from New York posted "Still no power. This is getting a little wearisome." And she is better prepared than most.

And yet, before Sandy had finished her rampage, the New York Times had already penned an editorial espousing the opinion that big storms prove the need for big government, as if a government bureaucrat sitting at a desk in Washington D.C. can micromanage a hurricane's aftermath with a computer and a pencil. It takes boots on the ground, not butts in a chair.

Join Bill Heid and Brian Brawdy on today's Off the Grid Radio as they discuss disaster preparedness and the steps you can take to meet the challenges that come your way just by virtue of living life on planet Earth. Remember, there's always a Hurricane Sandy on the peripheral of life... there's always a challenge to be overcome.

Are you ready?

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The Off the Grid Radio Team