YOUR PERSONAL PLAN

As with any potential emergency, it is good to have a plan for yourself and your family. Authorities recommend having at least 7 days’ worth of water and non-perishable food on hand so that you could “shelter in place,” if necessary. (http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/individual/checklist.html)

Because a pandemic, if it ever comes, is likely to disrupt the normal routines of all commerce, transportation, banking, and health care as well as schools, churches and other places, you should not assume that public or private agencies will be able to come to your rescue.