My wife pointed me to this government ready.gov web site, run by the Homeland Security department.
The governemt appears to be augmenting their preparedness recomendations so the public has a better idea of what to do in the case of a terrorist attack. I can't help but wonder why they are doing this. Are we repeating the 1950's nuclear war scares that got folks building bomb shelters in their back yards? Is there a legitimate real threat here or are we just being ultra-cautious when there is no real threat? Does the government think that if the populace is afraid they will be better able to sway public opinion on the Iraq war or additional unconstitutional power grabs, ala the Patriot Act.
I personally, find it difficult to swallow a conspiracy, as government worked generally aren't that clever and competent.
I tend to think this is more about a few people dreaming up threats, and then trying to work out how to deal with them.
We'll see how this plays out. Hopefully, it will be something we all grimace about in 20 years, sort of like children in the 50's hiding under their desk during air raid drills.
On the flip side, as I live in tornado country, having a plan and some supplies is a good idea.
