How to prepare for a zombie apocalypse

Are you ready for the Night of the Living Dead? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a big, serious government agency advises on zombie apocalypse… and other real emergencies and pandemics.

"So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen?
   
First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored). Below are a few items you should include in your kit, for a full list visit the CDC Emergency page.

Once you’ve made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan. This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your door step. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake, or other emergency."

emergency.cdc.gov

Just in case, the zombie plan isn't supposed to be taken seriously. It is supposed to raise awareness and to get people ready for any real emergency.

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