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Prudent
preparation for Y2k and other emergencies
Information
on Catskill Mountains Y2k and preparedness issues |
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We
can't head for the hills, we're already there |
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You
have come here because you are concerned about the Y2k crisis.
You know enough
about it to know that you need to come to the Internet for up-to-date
information, whether you saw the website address on a flyer,
found it through an Internet search engine, or were asked to
visit the site.
At best, mainstream
coverage of Y2k in magazines, newspapers, radio or TV has been
superficial . The Internet is often the only place where you
can get the range of timely information that can give you
a full picture. We want to give you practical information and
help you gain the analytical skills that will help you understand
how to read a Y2k article and understand what questions to ask.
With January 1, 2000 coming up rapidly, what is needed
now is practical information, not just longwinded abstracts.
We have spent hundreds of hours combing the Web for useful information,
trying to winnow it down so that you don't have to spend
your time going through the thousands of items an Internet search
would turn up.
"It's
better to have a plan for an emergency that doesn't come than
to have an emergency and no plan."
-- Red Cross |
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How much
Y2k disruption should you prepare for? |
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There is no way of
knowing at this point. There are no experts who can tell you
exactly what you and your family will need, or for how long.
All families, situations, and localities are different. We cannot
offer any "one size fits all" solutions. You will have
to determine your comfort level: what you must have, what
you can do without, in the event of a serious Y2k disruption,
or any other emergency situation. Do you have special medical
needs that require uninterrupted service or medications that
depend on a highly computerized factory and distribution system?
Begin as early as possible to make sure that you can have these
needs as fully under your control as possible, or contingency
plans in case of problems.
We urge that
as a very basic minimum you follow the Red
Cross Y2k guidelines. Much of the information presented at this
website and the websites we link to will aid you in making an
informed decision about what level of preparedness you need.
Your recent experiences with Hurricane Floyd may affect
your decisions.
There is a possibility
that Y2k may bring challenges that none of us have foreseen.
Here in the Catskill Mountains we can't head for the hills, we're
already there. We have the advantage of knowing our neighbours,
and the advantage of having a tradition of self-reliance. Whatever
choices you make will be those choices whose consequences you
will live with.
"Here
are the risks, this is what we know, pick your own best solution."
-- Cory Hamasaki |
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Site
last updated October 1, 1999
Mountain Y2k information collected and annotated by Firemouse
[email protected] |
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"...
I was your slave, now you are mine... I am Time... I am Time...." -- Robin Williamson |
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Disclaimer:
This publication is designed to provide general information in
regard to the subject matter covered. It is distributed with
the understanding that neither the author nor publisher is engaged
in rendering legal, medical, or other professional services;
it is not to be utilized as a substitute for professional
legal, medical, or technical advice or services. Inclusion
on these Mountain Y2k pages does not imply a blanket endorsement
of any product or website content.
Copyright © Mountain Y2k 1999 |
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