Varifrank: 10 Things I learned From Hurricane Katrina.

10 Things I learned From Hurricane Katrina provides some very thoughtful analysis.

Example:

4. Civilization has a 24 hour shelf life

Modern humans think that the conditions they live in are natural; that people are nice and that they have no need for police forces or weapons and that peace in their neighborhoods will exist forever even with no authority imposed on it. Hurricane Katrina hits and 24 hours later its “lord of the flies”. Civilization, like fresh fish, tends to go off very quickly when there is no refrigeration. You should plan accordingly.

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