Yesterday I was busy in the kitchen and for some reason had the television on. I only turn it on if I am stuck washing dishes and a Spurs game is on or the nightly news. They interrupted with breaking news of what had happened in Hawaii when they inadvertently sent out an emergency notice that they were under a missile attack and warning people to take cover.
I tried to put myself in their shoes and I honestly can not phantom what I would have done. There is nowhere to take shelter in Del Rio and I do not think I would have wanted to be out on the street where everyone is trying to save themselves. I guess I would have hugged my Mom told her how much I love her and waited for the impact.
My interest in prepping came in 1999 when I was seriously worried about what would happen in particular with the Russian missiles that could have gone off due to Y2K. My plan was to be in Terlingua on that date, however, the company I worked for canceled all December vacations and we worked until late that day. Since I needed my job and in case nothing happened I had no other alternative but to stay.
Back then I had Terlita (my camping van) and I made sure to always have it stocked with food, water, and other items I would need in case I had to leave at a moments notice. Unfortunately, Terlita is now parked in the garage in need of a new transmission.
I do not know if it is even worth prepping as a nuclear attack even if I was fortunate enough to survive it, the aftermath would surely kill me. Food for thought...
Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.
Terlingua Dreams
Governors Landing Campground - Lake Amistad - Del Rio, Texas
Del Rio is kinda out of the way as I recall... I'll bet being ready for more of the normal emergencies (weather related as an example) would be better idea.
ReplyDeleteIf that hadn't been a mistake things would be screwed up everywhere I'll bet, then normal preps (coffee & toilet paper :-) would be worthwhile. As a plus they will always get used!
I think that life goes on, or tries to.
Fortunately, Del Rio is out of the way. If a missile was to hit Texas the first place to be taken out would be Houston as it is the energy capital of the world and is also home to NASA.
DeleteI know you at one time were stationed in Hawaii, do you still keep in touch with anyone there?
They interviewed a guy whom I think is a politician from there and he said his wife and two children took refuge in the tub of their bathroom. In a broken voice he related their ordeal and how his daughter asked him if they were at war and he had to tell her "Yes"...that was sobering and powerful!
I left Hawaii a long time ago, all I know is what I read on the news.
DeleteI sure hope all this craziness ends up well! That would have sucked... and to think the warning was a mistake.
Too bad they couldn't get the word out as fast that it was an error!
Sorry, I thought you had lived there recently...me and my CRS :-(
DeleteIt is really scary that a simple mistake could cause the end of the world as we know it. Sure hope people who are in charge have level heads and do not over react to such things.
ReplyDeleteI hope so as well Dizzy.
DeleteI think storing an adequate supply of non-perishable foods is a good idea no matter where you live. There are many other disasters to worry about than nuclear attack, to say nothing of rising food prices, so it makes sense to have extras on hand. I find the most difficult thing is where to find the room - can't get another jar or can under my bed, lol.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Houston the city, county and media would encourage the population to be prepared for hurricane season. I took it to heart and always had a more than adequate supply of non-perishables on hand year around but then again I had plenty of room to store them.
DeleteMy mother's house in Del Rio is small and space is limited so I have not been as mindful in preparing for an eventual emergency as I once was.
Somewhere embedded in the back of my pea-size brain is the terror of a nuclear attack from grade school when we had bomb drills and had to crawl under our desks - growing up close to San Antonio with 5 military bases was said to be a big target! Wonder how much protection those desks would have given us? Maybe from flying glass from the windows I guess. I always said if we were attacked I hope that bomb falls on my head! On a lighter note -
ReplyDeleteGo SPURS Go - need some road wins and healthy bodies, please
We had drills back when I was in elememtary school in Austin but with my CRS do not recall if it was for a nuclear attack or in case of a tornado.
DeleteIf I recall correctly (that in and of itself is redundent) we lined up and went out in the hall and placed our head between our legs or something similiar to that.
I had to tape that 2:00 p.m. game yesterday since we were not home and I did not get to watch it till late at night. I really thought we had it in the bag but I guess they wanted it more than we did. How did we lose to the worst NBA team in the East?