Stories From Katrina
by Jonas Blake on May.14, 2010, under Life Upgrade
When it comes to disasters, natural or otherwise, it is easy to think “it will never happen to me.” Or even, “if it happens, I am prepared.”
Unfortunately, for the vast majority of us (myself included) we are not nearly as prepared as we could and should be.
As we are approaching hurricane season this year, and to kick off our series on disaster preparedness, I would like to ask each of you to listen to this story by This American Life, a radio show from NPR. This story, called “After the Flood” is a series of interviews with survivors of Hurricane Katrina who tell their story in their own words. It is a bracing reminder of how quickly and easily things can get out of control, and how even the people we normally rely on to protect us, the police and military, can become part of the problem in a disaster.
The show is about an hour long, and streams directly to your computer. You can also download it for $.99 and listen to it on your iPod. (the money is going to a good cause…)
For more survival related info, check out the links below:
Be Prepared: Survival Supplies - A survival shopping list
