I am curious if anyone saw the special section on Emergency Preparedness in the 3/16 edition of the Washington Post? Here is a link for those outside the DC area:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/specials/preparedness/

A lot of generic material, and not nearly as sophisticated as this forum. The part that I find upsetting are the two articles that advise us to lighten up. I realize they are tongue-in-cheek, but what place does that have ? I would appreciate any alternative viewpoints.