I did Exercise 1 this morning so I could share my answers with you! Here’s my complete list, in no particular order. I bolded the emergencies that I decided were most likely to occur.
- Flood/Tornado/Hurricane/Earthquake…natural disasters
- Riot/general urban unrest
- Fire in my building
- Long-term power outage (possibly due to weather, above)
- Widespread food shortages
- Loss of job
- Government takeover/martial law
- Economic collapse
- Terrorist attack
- Asteroid hits the earth
- Global pandemic
- Zombies (just had to include this one!)
In my opinion, the smaller-scale events are more probable than the global catastrophes. My part of the country is subject to tornadoes, so that was one of the first things I circled. I think that most cities could be in danger of riots. Power outages were next on my mind because I had lived through several extended ones during my childhood in Pennsylvania. Finally, I picked fire because I live in a high-rise with several hundred other people who may or may not know how to safely operate a stove!
The others range from somewhat plausible to really “out-there,” so I’ll concentrate on these four potential emergencies for now.
I already have a 3-ring binder on hand, so I stuck my list in the front pocket and went on with my day!
Have you done the exercise yet?
What sort of emergencies are you worried about?
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What do you think?