Getting Ready For All Sorts Of Disasters
My week was one that revolved around all sorts of disasters, both those that are imminent and others that could hit at any time. It was a wonderful learning experience. Where to start is a big issue. I guess the first disaster I get onto should be the home. We live in a retirement village of 150 households where 75% of the residents are aged 75 or older. Today we held disaster readiness drills in conjunction with the local municipal government, and it was pretty frightening. Our village is comprised of a ring of detached houses around apartment blocks, and was built in the early 1980s, when a large swathe…