He said that there had been a chemical spill in his area and a large number of people had to be evacuated very quickly. Those who didn't have family that they could go to were put up in a public shelter - but many of those people didn't have the necessary things they needed with them. I thought about it and although I had heard it was a good idea to have something like that handy, I never got around to doing it. I've got most of the stuff together for my family in a black bag and even though it seems a little weird, it makes me feel better knowing it is there. Have the major things you would need if you had to leave your home in a hurry.
Phone numbers Remember, the time to prepare is now.
As a veteran computer programmer and writer, Ed was one of the first to sound the alarm about Y2K when nobody was paying any attention. I would highly recommend that you read what Ed said before Congress. You can find it at his website listed on the left side under Y2K articles and essays.