Homeland Security warns: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

[shibatatim]

WASHINGTON -- "The zombies are coming!" the Homeland Security Department says.

Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you're prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations will help during a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake or terrorist attack.


The Federal Emergency Management Agency hosted an online seminar for its Citizen Corps organization to help emergency planners better prepare their communities for disaster. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year first launched a zombie apocalypse social media campaign for the same purposes.

Emergency planners were encouraged to use the threat of zombies – the flesh-hungry, walking dead – to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters. Organizers also noted the relative proximity to Halloween.

Among the government's recommendations were having an emergency evacuation plan and a change of clothes, plus keeping on hand fresh water, extra medications and emergency flashlights.

A few of the government's suggestions tracked closely with some of the 33 rules for dealing with zombies popularized in the 2009 movie "Zombieland," which included "always carry a change of underwear" and "when in doubt, know your way out."

Damn you Huffington Post, scared the shit out of me. I thought that all of my training was finally going to be for actual use!! <_<

Link-
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/homeland-security-warns-the-zombies-are-coming_n_1862768.html

[Keiji]

I honestly thought this was a begining to an rp XD

[kangasha]

I was want a Zombie breakout. I could chill to Elena Siegman daily.

EDIT: I assure you, I was NOT a Zombie breakout. I wouldn't go anywhere near those 'I will help you eat faces and be named something innocent as if I could be used daily such as bath salt' drugs. xD

[Keiji]

is there an rp site for this

[Saito Dosan (Ero)]

This is really old actually, and it was the CDC that actually posted this on their website first, then FEMA and Homeland Security followed, and yeah, it was kind of a joke post by them since it was posted in like September or October of 2011.

[shibatatim]

I heard it on the Radio on Thursday, September 6, 2012 Ero. <_< Also Josh, Keiji, nerfherder; NO there isn't that I know of :0

[Keiji]

damn, i like zombie Apocalypse RPS

[Saito Dosan (Ero)]

Dude, it was a year ago, y u have slow news radio?!