FEMA Zombie Alerts? Really....

GET A KIT, MAKE A PLAN, BE PREPARED!!! Is the official stance of the US government?
Zombies just like the AMC Walking Dead TV show are a huge hit with people and the federal government is tying into the viral movement with its own social media campaign.
FEMA uses its monthly conference call to discuss ZOMBIE Survival?

When the US Government's HSA, FEMA and CDC not only acknowledge but encourage preparation in response to a Zombie uprising my skin starts crawling... Especially when the subtext of the article is that the government will not be able to help for at least 10 days and make no mention of weapons, ammunition or self defense. As in every Romero genre story the government wants you to hide in the basement until "They" can help. Granted there is a bit of liability to worry about but would it hurt to define "Looting", "Property Rights", "Self Defense" and "Deadly Force" in declared emergency situations?

Last year the CDC published a series of tongue in cheek ZOMBIE PANDEMIC blog full of survival tips and educational visual aids at http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/

Available Free from the US Government:
Zombie Uprising Graphic Novel/Comic Book:
Preparedness 101: The Zombie Pandemic
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/_media/cymkPrint/11_225700_A_Zombie_Final.pdf

The official US Government Zombie Awareness Poster
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/_media/cymkPrint/11_224440A_Silver_ZombiePoster1_highres.pdf

Pledge to Prepare - Homeland Security

National Preparedness Month: Pledge to Prepare - Homeland Security

WASHINGTON (AP) -- "The zombies are coming!" the Homeland Security Department says.
Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you're prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations will help during a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake or terrorist attack.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency hosted an online seminar for its Citizen Corps organization to help emergency planners better prepare their communities for disaster. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year first launched a zombie apocalypse social media campaign for the same purposes.
Emergency planners were encouraged to use the threat of zombies - the flesh-hungry, walking dead - to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters. Organizers also noted the relative proximity to Halloween.
Among the government's recommendations were having an emergency evacuation plan and a change of clothes, plus keeping on hand fresh water, extra medications and emergency flashlights.
A few of the government's suggestions tracked closely with some of the 33 rules for dealing with zombies popularized in the 2009 movie "Zombieland," which included "always carry a change of underwear" and "when in doubt, know your way out."
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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