Is MEM ready for "The Big One"?
06-26-2016 | 09:38 AM
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06-26-2016 | 09:46 AM
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I didn't say preparation is pointless. Preparing to be on one's own without infrastructure for a few weeks is very important. Likely it will take government days if not a week or more to be able to get first response to the area (remember roads and bridges will likely be destroyed). That means you're on your own for a while.
And then there is the long term rebuilding process which will take years (the Gulf Coast still has barren foundations from the Katrina landfall).
And then there is the long term rebuilding process which will take years (the Gulf Coast still has barren foundations from the Katrina landfall).
06-26-2016 | 09:58 AM
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I didn't say preparation is pointless. Preparing to be on one's own without infrastructure for a few weeks is very important. Likely it will take government days if not a week or more to be able to get first response to the area (remember roads and bridges will likely be destroyed). That means you're on your own for a while.
And then there is the long term rebuilding process which will take years (the Gulf Coast still has barren foundations from the Katrina landfall).
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06-26-2016 | 10:41 AM
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Everyone there knows it, but no one is prepared for it.
The area needs a few serious tremors or wake up calls to remind people to get prepared for when the big one does hit.
Florida hasn't had a hurricane in 10 years, so everyone has gotten out of practice. When these things are frequent people tend to be ready for them more so than otherwise.
But the reality is that the inner city of Memphis will never be prepared, and it will be one of the worst urban disasters ever, on scale of Katrina, perhaps even worse.
The area needs a few serious tremors or wake up calls to remind people to get prepared for when the big one does hit.
Florida hasn't had a hurricane in 10 years, so everyone has gotten out of practice. When these things are frequent people tend to be ready for them more so than otherwise.
But the reality is that the inner city of Memphis will never be prepared, and it will be one of the worst urban disasters ever, on scale of Katrina, perhaps even worse.
I'm know I'm preaching to the choir but a months worth of food (freeze dried, MRE's, Scooby Snacks), shelter, water, filtration, etc is always a good thing to have just in case of ANYTHING.
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06-26-2016 | 12:06 PM
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You said, "But the reality is that the inner city of Memphis will never be prepared, and it will be one of the worst urban disasters ever, on scale of Katrina, perhaps even worse." What makes "the inner city of Memphis" unique? Will not the suburbs and surrounding cities also be affected? How much dehydrated food, seed stock, and ammunition would you recommend? Do you know where the inner city is, and what types of structures exist there?
Memphis is the same situation, except it won't be flooding, and there won't be any advanced notice.
06-26-2016 | 12:39 PM
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06-26-2016 | 12:44 PM
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06-27-2016 | 12:30 PM
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Look back to Katrina for a case study... the city was below sea level and had been for decades or more. This was a well known fact. EVERYONE knew that 1 serious hurricane would put the place under. When Katrina came the residents of NOLA even had a few days notice. But were the majority of the population of city prepared for this? No.
Memphis is the same situation, except it won't be flooding, and there won't be any advanced notice.
Over 80% of the population of New Orleans, and probably closer to 90%, evacuated New Orleans before Katrina hit. That doesn't fit your description of zero preparation. Even 100% evacuation would not have prevented the destruction.
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