I think it is good that the govt is finally suggesting that people begin to prepare for eventual problems. FEMA, the Red Cross, and other public informational channels are providing suggested supply lists and activities.

FEMA has a publicaition pub 320 for building a tornado safe room, but it will not provide protection from bio-chemical stuff. Good start towards WMD though.

I recommend you do more research about bio/chemical delivery systems. I would also spend some time thinking about how often your are in your home listing to news information. How long would it take you to secure a room in your house with plastic and duct tape? How long can you live, eat, cook, sleep, use the restroom in that space? Do you have supplies stocked in that room already? How long will it take for news agencies to determine a bio/chem attack and notifiy the public?

I am suggesting you determine what is involved in making a postive pressure room in your house. Things like how are you going to filter the air you are using to create the positive pressure. How long is the filter good for? How will you power your postive pressure delivery system? Will you take your pets in to the room with you? How will you decide when it is safe to exit the room?

My family is only awake and at my house about 5 hours a day. We are not awake another 8 hours so we are not montioring news. We live on the outskirts of a non-esssential city that is low probability target. There is a nuke plant about 40 miles away.

Based on my evaluations, I am going to ensure that my food storage program is current and will upgrade to a longer period of stored food. I have alternate cooking, heating, and lighting methods. My big concern is how am I going to continue to afford putting fuel in my gas guzzler when prices are going up a dime a week.