As TS Ernesto approaches the Gulf coast on the one year anniversary of Katrina, our normal anniversary grief at times may switch to overwhelming anticipatory anxiety. The very real tragedy from last year greatly magnifies our interpretation for potential catastrophe this year. Now is the time to reach out to family, friends and neighbors. The next few days also offer an opportunity for unique form of healing. As we reflect back on what we wish we had done, we can now do with a deliberate purpose.
We are also approaching the 5 year anniversary of the September 11 attacks followed by the anthrax attacks. CNN has plans to re-broadcast in real time the entire day of September 11, 2001. Many people will be drawn like moths to a fire to watch and re-experience that day. We will do better by taking the time to remember and prepare.
Included in pandemic preparedness is all-hazards preparedness (as we have seen recently in posts from AlaskaDenise, Mellie and kr105 in El Paso). We can draw on many of the rich resources on flutrackers.com in the days, weeks and month ahead to serve our community.
Joe Thornton, M.D.
We are also approaching the 5 year anniversary of the September 11 attacks followed by the anthrax attacks. CNN has plans to re-broadcast in real time the entire day of September 11, 2001. Many people will be drawn like moths to a fire to watch and re-experience that day. We will do better by taking the time to remember and prepare.
Included in pandemic preparedness is all-hazards preparedness (as we have seen recently in posts from AlaskaDenise, Mellie and kr105 in El Paso). We can draw on many of the rich resources on flutrackers.com in the days, weeks and month ahead to serve our community.
Joe Thornton, M.D.
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