The FEMA Preparedness Reports: What Are Your Chances of Surviving An Economic Collapse?
by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
12 Sept, 2015
Earlier today, The Common Sense Show issued an alert as to the possible use of multiple IED type of devices based upon the reports of a highly credible source(s). If such an even ever came to fruition, it could potentially paralyze this nation and bring the economy to a standstill. Subsequently, the grocery store shelves could be empty within two days and food riots would likely commence by sundown of the second day. Most preppers would be in danger. Local law enforcement would be overwhelmed. What would be your chances of survival? Well, recently, FEMA has conducted research studies on America’s level of preparedness and the news is not good.
The FEMA Preparedness Reports
In response to concerns about strengthening the nation’s ability to protect its population and way of life (i.e., security) and ability to adapt and recover from emergencies (i.e., resilience), the President of the United States issued Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8).
PPD-8 is a directive for the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate a comprehensive campaign to encourage Americans to practice national preparedness. Despite efforts by FEMA and other organizations to educate American citizens on becoming prepared, growth in specific preparedness behaviors has been limited. Government programs to this end are nearly nonexistent.
In 2012, FEMA surveyed American citizens regarding their individual level of preparedness. The news is not good. Here is a snapshot of the relevant results:
-Only 52% of American citizens surveyed by FEMA reported having supplies for a disaster. And most of these supplies are only enough to survive a weekend. This represented a decline from a reported 57% who reported having such supplies in 2009. The economy is taking its toll on preparedness.
-FEMA wanted to know if knowledge plays a role in preparedness? The answer is an unqualified, yes! CDC analyzed baseline data of knowledge and correlated it to actual preparedness.
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