In New York City, some areas have no running water, and Governor
Cuomo is telling residents to not just clean but to sterilize everything that
was exposed to flooding. The concern is
that the flood waters contained raw sewage.
Along the New Jersey coast there is devastation. Locals
report that they don’t expect the coastal areas will ever be the same.
Again, we are reminded how important it is to have at least
basic emergency supplies on hand. It
will be several days before some people get electricity back. We have seen this time and time again in
recent years. Hurricanes have stripped
away our modern conveniences.
Earthquakes have downed power lines.
Blizzards and ice storms have shut down power for not just days but
weeks. Tornadoes have leveled
towns. As much as we would like to think
that we are above all this devastation, the reality is that nature is bigger
than we are.
We are humbled this morning as we continue to hear reports
of the damage caused by Sandy. As those
in the East are helping each other and starting already to rebuild, we in the
rest of the nation should ask what we can do.
One of the best ways to help in times of emergency is to be
prepared in advance of the hard times.
That way you will not be a burden to disaster relief efforts and you can
even help others out. It really does not
take that much to make a huge difference.
Have some spare food, clean water, first aid supplies, and the ability
to take care of necessary tasks like cooking and boiling water without
depending on electricity and natural gas.
Then find some neighbors in need, and be part of the solution rather
than the problem.
Mother Nature has shown us over and over again in the last
few years that she is not going to spare us.
While we see yet another saga of her fury playing out back east, let’s
do what we can to get ready for when she throws her darts in our
direction. Be a part of the solution
rather than the problem.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in need.
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