| While 70 said they were somewhat prepared, the poll shows most people lack basic steps in their family disaster plan. That includes 69 percent of respondents who have not established a meeting place to reunite with family members, 65 percent of pet owners have no plan to keep their pets safe, 59 percent have not selected an emergency contact and 60 percent have made no specific evacuation plan. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.