Americans told to stock food and water, prepare safe rooms

Jewels · 02-12-2003, 01:27 AM

THE WASHINGTON POST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 ¡ª Top federal officials yesterday issued their most pointed advice since Sept. 11, 2001, on precautions the public should take against terrorist attacks, warning that every home should be stocked with three days¡¯ worth of water and food in case of a strike with chemical, biological or radiological weapons.

THEY ALSO recommended that families consider designating a room where they will gather in the event of such an attack, and have on hand duct tape and heavy plastic sheeting to seal it, as well as scissors, a manual can opener, blankets, flashlights, radios and spare batteries. The officials said they believe the al Qaeda terrorist network is particularly targeting New York and Washington.
Ranking officials of the Department of Homeland Security told reporters at a briefing that Americans must take some responsibility for protecting themselves, but stressed that people should not feel panicked or abandoned by the government.

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GameMaster · 02-12-2003, 01:30 AM

You should have that stuff anyways in the event of a natural disaster, i.e. earthquake.

TheGame · 02-12-2003, 02:08 AM

I live in Bakersfield so I'm not worried about such an attack... unless they want to pick on little cities.

GameKinG · 02-12-2003, 10:21 AM

Nobody wants to go to bakersfield.

Jonbo298 · 02-12-2003, 10:38 AM

It's gonna be interesting if something does happen. I'm not really gonna "prepare" since I live in a smaller town. Then again, its next to Omaha, which is close to Bellevue where Offutt Air Force Base is. meh. Al-Qaeda will pick on NYC and DC most likely. Or maybe LA.

Jason1 · 02-12-2003, 11:31 AM

Im not worried. The only things the Terriosts might attack around me is the Catapillar World Headquarters, or maybe the State Farm Insurance World HQ. But thats very unlikely...

My spanish teacher said something about that water and window thing...I just kinda laughed.

Happydude · 02-12-2003, 11:39 AM

i live in toronto

Professor S · 02-12-2003, 12:52 PM

They're going to go after the Eaton Center...

DimHalo · 02-12-2003, 01:04 PM

i don't think i will really "prepare" here at school, but at home my mom already has stuff like that (in case of a natural disaster like tornado)

my dad is in the Army so right now we are more concerned about whether or not he's going to be home at all (he's not home right now)

DeathsHand · 02-12-2003, 01:31 PM

Bah I'm not worried... I live a couple miles from DC... what's there to worry about?... Oh... wait... hmm...

really though I don't think people should be worrying too much when the government says something about POSSIBLE ATTACK THIS THAT BAM!...

gekko · 02-12-2003, 03:10 PM

DeathsHand, you have less to be worried about. Numerous anti-aircraft missle launchers are positioned in the city, and F-16 patrols are going on.

You may be near a big target, but you're also the most prepared of any area.

ZebraRampage · 02-12-2003, 03:15 PM

I live 20 miles west of Philly yet I don't think that Philadelphia will be a target cause there is no reason for them to launch nuclear weapons here. Washington is where the government is and New York has the biggest populations in the US. Well that is just what I think, I don't really know much about all this though.

Joeiss · 02-12-2003, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Strangler
They're going to go after the Eaton Center...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rndm_Perfection · 02-12-2003, 05:00 PM

I live across the lake from Chicago. If some crazy nation/terrorist cell decided to launch (even though Chicago is mid-country... unlike LA, Houston [Mexico won't protect us], New York, and DC) I'd be one of many to evacuate.

*shrugs as he realized he shoved in a random perspective*

Bad Religion · 02-12-2003, 06:13 PM

*looks at location*

I don't feel so good