NOW is the time!

I'm not big into scare tactics, but I do believe in preparing for the worst. I received this info. from a reliable source and wanted to share. Sometimes, if nothing else, it's the 'fear factor' that brings us to action!!!

About a month ago a seminar was put on by Dr. Susan Puls, who is a cardiologist appointed by the First Presidency of the LDS Church as the head of the church's pandemic committee. She works with the UT state and federal pandemic planning agencies. She stated in her seminar that a pandemic is coming - not 'maybe', but DEFINITELY. She claims the pandemic is expected within the next two years but she personally believes it will be 'sooner rather than later..' The various groups (CDC, WHO, etc..) do not know what the pandemic will be but 'first among their list of suspects is the avian bird flu. It's only one mutation away from being easily transmitted from birds to humans and from human to human.' The World Health Organization expects 40% of the world population to become sick. Of those who become sick, they expect 50% will die. If you do the math - there are over 6 billion people on the earth today - that puts the death rate at over 1.4 billion people - and she says these deaths will happen over only a 3 to 4 month period of time. Dr. Puls related that when the pandemic hits the US , mandatory quarantine's of all infected and NON-INFECTED peoples will occur within the first 48 hours. Only emergency personnel (Dr's,nurses, firemen, police, national guardsmen, etc..) will be allowed to leave their homes - not even to go to the store, etc.. This quarantine will last during the duration of the 'pandemic cycle' which will last approximately three months. Her main point was that everyone will need a *MINIMUM of 3 months supply of food at home* as the governments of the world will be overwhelmed within the first week and cannot be counted on to provide food, medical help, etc.. she only briefly spoke on the 'social disruption' that will occur and did not go into any detail about what plans may, or may not exist, to deal with this.

So what do ya think? Sounds incredibly realistic to me. A 3-month supply is a must! Also, 3M makes a good surgical/respiratory mask (N95). They're inexpensive...20 pk. for $22.60 Here is the link:
http://www.labsafety.com/store/Safety_Supplies/Respirators/Disposable_Respirators/36146/?noredirect=true
Well, I'm off to Costco to buy peanut butter and toilet paper!