Terror-Proofing Your Life, Pt V: Planning and the ‘Six P’s’

You might say “well, is it really necessary?” A good example of this would be the Titanic.  Would it have been important for the Titanic crew to have rehearsed their evacuation plan?  The reality is that it is better to have a pre-determined plan of action and not need it, than need a plan and not have it.  It is also foolish not to have a plan when you consider the small amount of time it takes to develop a plan.

So let me give you a quick example of how easy it is to develop a plan for tragedy.  I live in Tennessee and tornadoes are quite frequent here.  They have also been discussing for years the fault line that runs through Memphis that could cause a catastrophic earthquake. 

I am three and half-hours away from Memphis so what do you think are some of the effects that an earthquake could have for my community?  Some of the easiest things to determine would be a loss of water, electricity, structural damage, and maybe looting.  Once we understand the consequences we can then make a plan that would include the purchase of supplies, generator, a gun for looters, and depending on the severity of the earthquake an evacuation plan.

In order to really bring this home, I would like to ask you to take a good look at your community and the things that take place around it and begin to make some mental plans as you pray you never need those plans.