What Would You Do in An Emergency Situation You Would Not Otherwise Do

A couple of years ago I was with a small group around the table and I don't remember why but we got on the topic of what we would do if a nuclear bomb when off, assuming we survived the initial blast.

Because I sometimes take the bus, I used a scenario in which I am on the 278 heading South and a bomb goes off at the DFW Airport. The bus driver, now only looking out him or herself and family, drives to their house so he or she and family can get out of Dallas. The bus is left running and no one has taken charge of the situation. Though I have never driven anything bigger than a pickup, and a city buss is a Class B vehicle, I will at least give it a try. I have watched on more than one occasion how the bus driver operates the vehicle. The steering wheal, accelerator and break are in the usual places and the bus uses a push-button transmission. I will ask if anyone needs to be dropped of near by so they can get to their family and their vehicle. I will drive to the end of the line which is a bus station. Anyone who wishes to remain on the buss is welcome to join me. I will drive to my church, twenty-five miles away from the blast, where hopefully people are there so I can find out if there is a plan. I would also hope this particular bus uses diesel rather than LNG so we can put fuel in the tank if we have a plan to go somewhere.

Jeanette Isabelle