Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: Dari
I also heard the government warning people to get out of LA before Katrina hit:roll:. One of the fundamental roles of government comes into being during emergencies. Idiots that want to be heros or follow their instincts and try to be with their kids when the best thing to do is follow emergency will be the bumps in the road when the military is given a shoot-to-kill order.
This story states that the 45% of the parents didn't even know what the procedures were. Not relying on the unknown when it comes to disasters and protecting your kids is a wise thing to do.
The schools need to find a way to better inform the parents and fill them with more confidence if they wish for this problem to be reduced. Simply saying, "Please don't do this for XXX reason" is not working and I don't expect it to ever work.
It's amazing how the federal government has extensive instructions when an emergency strikes:
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How the state has extensive instructions when an emergency strikes:
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And how the City has extensive instructions when an emergency strikes:
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Yet nobody uses them. Then when disaster strikes they run around like chickens with their heads cut off. The government provides extensive warnings, whether it's hurricanes, health, healthcare, or political violence, but people never bother to look and always blame the government when something goes wrong. I'm not saying they're perfect. I'm just saying you're not alone and others will have the same mentality.
The best thing is to ALWAYS be prepared. If you really care for your kids, prepare them for the day when you may not always be around. Create an emergency kit. Tell them what to do. Give them names and numbers to reach in case disaster strikes. If you can, get them. But do not do ONLY one thing.
Considering the fact that children are entirely dependent on their parents,
the parent's are at fault if they have not prepared their children for disaster.