Obama turns 'prepper,' warns of coming 'crisis'

[Achilles]

Obama turns 'prepper,' warns of coming 'crisis'

'Families should assemble a disaster supplies kit'

Published: 2 days ago Bob Unruh


President Obama on Friday turned prepper, with a proclamation regarding National Preparedness Month that warned emergencies, “from hurricanes and wildfires to cyber and terrorist attacks, can strike anywhere at any time.”


In his proclamation, he said each household should have its own plan.

“Before emergencies occur, we must make sure we are ready to respond, and it is every American’s responsibility to be prepared. There are simple but important steps we can all take to ensure we know what to do and have what we need in the event of a crisis. National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to talk with our families, friends, and colleagues about the risks in our communities and to practice our responses in all the places we regularly visit.”

He said Americans “should be familiar with local threats and hazards and take steps to reduce their devastating impacts.”

“Families should assemble a disaster supplies kit well in advance and have a plan to reconnect after a tragedy,” the president said.

He said his administration has invested “billions of dollars” in disaster relief.

“We bolstered coordination with our local, state, tribal, and territorial partners to cut through red tape and kept our commitment to rebuild stronger and fully recover together. We are harnessing our nation’s innovative spirit to develop new tools and technologies that will empower survivors and better inform Americans before, during, and after an emergency.”

And he boasted of launching “America’s PrepareAthon!” to help with readiness.

“Through this initiative, communities across our country will participate in the second national day of action on September 30, providing Americans of all ages with resources and opportunities to increase their preparedness,” he said.

He warned that a “changing climate” will mean “longer wildfire seasons, more severe droughts, heavier rainfall, and more frequent flooding.”

“That is why, as part of my Climate Action Plan, we are committed to building smarter, more resilient infrastructure that can withstand more frequent and more devastating natural disasters and to supporting our communities as they prepare for these impacts,” he said.




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[Argonaut]

we are committed to building smarter, more resilient infrastructure that can withstand more frequent and more devastating natural disasters and to supporting our communities as they prepare for these impacts,” he said.

Just more meaningless babble.

[Ben Sunday]

Read the OP again folks.

September has been National Preparedness Month since 2004 (?). It takes a proclamation of some sort to wake up some folks to the virtues of personal and family preparedness.

Onumbnuts undoubtedly has other agendas, but this specific statement is innocent and worthwhile.

[Argonaut]

this specific statement is innocent and worthwhile.

That's the problem with O'Bummer, he TALKS a good line but his heart is far from it. I think most of us are far better prepared than most of the rest of Amerika.

[Jeremiah]

The sheeple listen to his voice. Most folks I see in my day have no cash in pocket, use a debit card, credit card for everything, even a cup of coffee. They get what's for dinner on the way home and if they are really savvy they might have a box of bandaids and a can of beans at the house.... and maybe a flashlight with dead batteries and, well you get my point.
OBlahblah speak to his own. pack a spare pair of panties for the fema camp trip!

[Ben Sunday]

That's the problem with O'Bummer, he TALKS a good line but his heart is far from it. I think most of us are far better prepared than most of the rest of Amerika.

May be an accurate observation. I don't know.

That doesn't mean that ordinary folks should throw in the towel and not prep. As I have said many times in many places, preparedness is not a one size fits all concept. Do what you can for something is better than nothing.