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Originally Posted by Paltik
I refer people to FEMA's ready.gov site. It helps people realize that the government itself thinks people should prepare to keep themselves going at least two weeks after a disaster. Then I talk about how the place I work has plans for stuff like this. Then I act curious and ask, in their assessment, how long it will be before the next killer earthquake or terrorist attack. Further curious, I ask what their plan is for an interruption in basic services. Typically the conversation ends with them nodding sagely about needing to do more.
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I've found bringing up FEMA's recommendations can help when arguing against the "THEY will save us" mentality.
Getting them to actually DO ANYTHING is another matter entirely.