Dealt with the question: Is the country prepared for the next big disaster? Explored three scenarios: outbreak of Avian flu, earthquake in Bay area and detonation of a small nuclear device.

For me personally, coverage of the latter two didn’t provide much in the way of knowledge I didn’t already have.

Sobering, though, was the longest segment: likelihood and effects of an Avian flu outbreak – the granddaddy of all flu’s.

This kinda set the tone: "According to Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Bush's call to remain on the offensive has come too late."

Not too surprising is that US is behind other countries in its preparations. And unlike the two other scenarios, they didn’t discuss much what precautions the average individual or family might take.

Those of you with the expertise – what can one do of a proactive nature? Anything? Or is luck your biggest friend?
Here's the transcript of the flu-segment. Interesting reading.