CDC warns public to prepare for Zombie Apocalypse

[Kabob]

Link to CDC article

Taken from Fox News

Are you prepared for the impending zombie invasion?

That's the question posed by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in a Monday blog posting gruesomely titled, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." And while it's no joke, CDC officials say it's all about emergency preparation.

"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the posting reads. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."

The post, written by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan, instructs readers how to prepare for "flesh-eating zombies" much like how they appeared in Hollywood hits like "Night of the Living Dead" and video games like Resident Evil. Perhaps surprisingly, the same steps you'd take in preparation for an onslaught of ravenous monsters are similar to those suggested in advance of a hurricane or pandemic.

"First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house," the posting continues. "This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored)."

Other items to be stashed in such a kit include medications, duct tape, a battery-powered radio, clothes, copies of important documents and first aid supplies.

"Once you've made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan," the posting continues. "This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your doorstep. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake or other emergency."

The idea behind the campaign stemmed from concerns of radiation fears following the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told FoxNews.com that someone had asked CDC officials if zombies would be a concern due to radiation fears in Japan and traffic spiked following that mention.

"It's kind of a tongue-in-cheek campaign," Daigle said Wednesday. "We were talking about hurricane preparedness and someone bemoaned that we kept putting out the same messages."

While metrics for the post are not yet available, Daigle said it has become the most popular CDC blog entry in just two days.

"People are so tuned into zombies," he said. "People are really dialed in on zombies. The idea is we're reaching an audience or a segment we'd never reach with typical messages."

Well, I'm sold, where's my shotgun?

 

[Fayd]

they're trying to get people to get prepared by being hip and trendy.

okay...

 

[oogabooga]

Website not loading? Bummer, now I won't know what to do.

 

[rudder]

they're trying to get people to get prepared by being hip and trendy.

okay...

No one is getting ready... I see no mention of certain weapons and ammo stockpiles.

I just hope my order gets here before Saturday...

http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/leisure/2011/05/18/best-car-zombie-apocalypse/#slide=1

 

[SlickSnake]

This makes you wonder what the CDC REALLY knows and they aren't telling us.

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/22/usda-has-beef-with-zombie-jerky/


http://shop.harcoslabs.com/

 

[Malak]

Why run from a zombie anyway? You don't need a gun to handle a rotting bag of bones. A solid punch to the face should take the head off while a swift kick to the nether regions might snap the wishbone.

 

[mmntech]

All I need is a fruit tree, matches, and a super soaker filled with gasoline. Zombies can't climb trees.

 

[JTsyo]

Why run from a zombie anyway? You don't need a gun to handle a rotting bag of bones. A solid punch to the face should take the head off while a swift kick to the nether regions might snap the wishbone.

Problem with zombies tend to be the numbers. I would think for a serious outbreak, the clear solution would be clear out the area of all the living first and then nuke it from orbit.

 

[FDF12389]

All I need is a fruit tree, matches, and a super soaker filled with gasoline. Zombies can't climb trees.

Fire can.

 

[Saint Nick]

As long as they aren't those crazy ass-zombies from Ravenholm in HL2...wowzers, talk about some crazy bastards.

 

[JohnnyMCE]

Time to bust out the crow bar and sharpen the hatchet. I just pray they are the night of the living dead kind of zombies and not the super fast scary dawn of the dead (remake) kind of zombies.

 

[oogabooga]

Time to bust out the crow bar and sharpen the hatchet. I just pray they are the night of the living dead kind of zombies and not the super fast scary dawn of the dead (remake) kind of zombies.

Fast Zombies actually scare me. That's a zombie apocalypse I'm not sure I would survive.

 

[OrByte]

Fast Zombies actually scare me. That's a zombie apocalypse I'm not sure I would survive.

Rule number #1 cardio

 

[SirStev0]

we were laughing about this in the office today. We were also laughing our asses off about this rapture nonsense.

 

[eadInc]

 

[Saint Nick]

Rule number #1 cardio

There's only one rule to get a flat stomach

 

[dr150]

Meh.

Nowadays,we have drunken zombie invasions every summer in about every major urban city.

If you leave them alone during the weekend, they all seem to disappear come Monday.

 

[Saint Nick]

I think if its Ravenholm zombies, I am going to line my house in steel and install 3" thick glass. Oh, and of course the huge ring of fire circling my property. And gun turrets. And explosives.

 

[JTsyo]

I think if its Ravenholm zombies, I am going to line my house in steel and install 3" thick glass. Oh, and of course the huge ring of fire circling my property. And gun turrets. And explosives.

You forgot saw blades and a gravity gun, that's what got me through that area.

 

[JEDI]

crowd control armor:

Great protection against zombie bites

 

[Zargon]

if its 28 days later zombies I might just offmyself

 

[roguerower]

Only way to survive is to find the high ground with limited points of entry and make sure that you've got a quick way to access food and water. Oh, and lots of ammo.

Find separate hunting spots so you can have fun killing zombies without running the risk of them finding your "safehouse".

I would also think it would be important to have a small group of friends. No children though. Children just gonna slow you down.

EDIT: 28 days or 28 weeks zombies would destroy all. Suckers are just too fast and smart. Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland zombies would be much more fun.

 

[aigomorla]

would that microwave area denial system work on zombies?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmuyLIrSjxI

would they just advance? or would they actually burn up? or do they explode like a egg in a microwave?