Re: As Hurricane Season Looms, States Aim to Scare

If the goal it to get people to get out of Dodge, that would be a good
thing. If the goal is to prepare those who do not want to get out of Dodge,
but to be prepared for what may happen, that in my opinion is not a good
thing...it is exactly the wrong thing to encourage the people to do.

"Jim Higgins" <gordian238@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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As Hurricane Season Looms, States Aim to Scare
http://tinyurl.com/rgukp
or
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/us/31prepare.html?ei=5090&en=467e4e2eb6fdbce3&ex=1306728000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

MIAMI, May 30 - Convinced that tough tactics are needed, officials in
hurricane-prone states are trumpeting dire warnings about the storm season
that starts on Thursday, preaching self-reliance and prodding the public
to
prepare early and well.

Cities are circulating storm-preparation checklists, counties are holding
hurricane expositions at shopping malls and states are dangling carrots
like
free home inspections and tax-free storm supplies in hopes of conquering
complacency.

But the main strategy, it seems, is to scare the multitudes of people who
emergency officials say remain blasé even after last year's
record-breaking
storm season.
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