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May 02, 2010

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If you think back only four months there is a significant list of disasters that have already occurred in 2010 and we are only a third of the way through the year:

Severe winter storms on the East Coast--D.C.
Earthquake in Haiti
Earthquake in Chile
Earthquake in China
Mexico Earthquake that rattled the SW
Volcanic eruption in Iceland
Polish airplane crash
Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Tornadoes in Mississippi
Flooding in Tennessee
"Almost" car bombing in NYC

These 11 disasters/events are front and center in the media and in the minds of people throughout the world. We should be using all of these events as "Teachable Moments" to educate general citizens, but also elected officials and others who have a responsibility for becoming prepared for disasters--that is pretty much everyone!

I wonder what is next? Could we have the BIG ONE in California or the Pacific Northwest?

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