Survival

How Being Prepared Can Keep You and Your Family Safe

By: Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army, ret)

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Paperback | 8 June 2010

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PREPAREDNESS TIPS

• Store survival kits in a convenient place known to all family members.

• Keep a smaller version of your supplies kit in the trunk of your car, at work, and at school.

• Keep them in airtight plastic bags, if possible.

• Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh.

• Replace your stored food every six months.

• Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.

• Rethink your kit and family needs at least once a year.

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"[Honore] is not only a national hero, but an expert on how we should al prepare for natural and man-made disasters." -- Kyra Philips, CNN Newsroom
"Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what went wrong, what went right, and what all of us can do to prepare for the next disaster." -- Anderson Cooper, CNN
"Lt. Gen. Russel Honore's Survival reminds us why America must forge a new culture of preparedness to address emergencies at home. In this candid account of the efforts to respond to Hurricane Katrina, Honore dissects our lessons learned and illuminates the measures leaders must take to effectively protect and defend the American people from future calamities. This is an important book by a good and able man who has rendered great service." -- President Bil Clinton
"The American Red Cross shares General Honore's passion for preparedness and applauds his leadership in helping families and individuals get ready for emergencies." -- Bonnie McElveen, Chairman of the American Red Cross
"[Honore's] message is that we can do better by each other and he suggests pertinent and feasible ways to do just that -- this is an important book, especialy now." -- Gregory Fontenot, Col., U.S. Army, Retired
"General Honore, a true action hero, writes a national homeland security and well-being 'how-to code' for all sectors of U.S. society." -- Jim Clifton, Chairman & CEO of GALLUP

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Glossary of Abbreviations	p. ix
Prologue	p. 1
The Patience of the Poor	p. 9
Hurricane Born and Hurricane Bred	p. 23
Learning the Zumwalt Rules	p. 40
Command, Control, and Occasional Chaos	p. 53
Theater Immersion Training for War and Disaster	p. 68
First Army's Storm Surge	p. 78
Running Against the Wind	p. 88
Sorting Out the Super Mess at the Superdome	p. 99
"You're Looking at a Calendar and I'm Looking at My Watch"	p. 112
"Get Those Damn Weapons Down!"	p. 124
"A John Wayne Dude"	p. 136
Mike Brown's Exit	p. 152
Avoiding the 1,200-Mile Screwdrivers	p. 163
Dancing with Rita	p. 178
Wilma: Twisted Sister Number Three	p. 191
The "E" in E-mail Stands for Evidence	p. 199
The Role of the Media in a National Disaster	p. 207
How America Can Create a Culture of Preparedness	p. 219
Epilogue	p. 227
Joint Task Force-Katrina Command Group	p. 233
Joint Task Force-Katrina Hurricane Assessment: Ten Quick Wins	p. 234
Nineteen Rules for Leadership During a Disaster	p. 235
Battle Drill: React to Media Contact	p. 236
Emergency Kits	p. 238
Sources	p. 251
Acknowledgments	p. 257
Index	p. 263
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