There’s a thought-provoking article in the latest issue of TIME Magazine on lack of emergency preparations by Americans. Amanda Ripley writes : ” the real challenge in the U.S. today is not predicting catastrophes … the challenge that apparently lies beyond our grasp is to prepare for them.”
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Ready.gov emergency preparedness website was updated last month, with a new look and updated information. However, some of the information is still incorrect and incomplete, with repetitive information and not-so-useful generic advice. The Federation of American Scientists took it upon themselves to create a better Ready.org. ReallyReady.org follows the look and feel of the official website, with the following objectives :
1. To provide clear and correct information to citizens interested in preparing themselves and their families for an emergency
2. To persuade the Department of Homeland Security to take a serious look at Ready.gov and their policy on the accuracy of information and to make important changes that will help Americans to prepare for terrorist attacks or natural disasters.
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