I recently reviewed my county’s emergency plan. All I will say is that it needs some work. In the case of a real emergency, what will your county do? I suspect they have the same thoughts as the commissioners in Haywood County, NC. I suggest that you request and read your county’s emergency plan and take the appropriate actions based on it.
David DeGerolamo
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Haywood County, NC concedes to tune up — and tone down — emergency playbook
Overbearing language in Haywood County’s emergency management protocols is being revised to make it more palatable to civil liberty watchdogs.
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The provision to trespass without permission of the property owner is also offensive to some, but would be critical if a truck carrying radioactive waste ran off the Interstate and needed to be cleaned up immediately, Ensley said.
Another section in the crosshairs: a provision allowing the county to seize supplies and redistribute them. It’s supposed to keep merchants from charging $50 for a bottle of water, pack of batteries or gallon of gas in an emergency.
But it’s also a direct affront to the so-called “preppers” who have stockpiled food and ammunition in fallout bunkers. Their hard work to prepare for a doomsday scenario would be negated if county officials turned up on their doorstep, demanding they hand over their provisions.
h/t Bill S
