Quarantine at home? Self-monitoring? Sheltering at home?

“From Natural News.com.  Both self-quarantining and self-monitoring have one goal: To keep individuals “who have been exposed, or who might have been exposed, away from others as much as possible” for a certain length of time.”

In the case of coronavirus, this often means 14 days (or the suspected incubation period of the disease.) Patients may not experience symptoms in the first several days after exposure; It can take up to 5 days for symptoms to appear.

When self-monitoring, you need to regularly check your temperature and take note of any signs of respiratory illness, like cough, fever or shortness of breath. You also need to limit your interaction with other people.”

Keeping you Informed about Food Supply

Organized and provided by Glenn Beck at Blaze TV, March 16, 2020

• Food producers and supply chain managers say there is generally enough nonperishable food on shelves, in warehouses and on the production line to last several months. But labor shortages due to a shut-down, illness or travel restrictions could create localized supply disruptions.
• The challenge could soon be getting that food to the right places once local distribution centers are wiped out.
• In addition, millions of Americans, who previously got food at restaurants or in school or at work cafeterias, will have to serve themselves at home, with food bought from grocery big-box enterprises.
• "The replenishment cycle is going to be the real test here," said Sean Maharaj, a supply chain expert and managing director at AArete, a consulting firm in Chicago. "Manufacturers don't sit on a lot of extra inventory, so what do you do when everything you have is depleted?"
• Beyond that, industry officials acknowledge some uncertainty about how exactly they will be able to replenish their stocks if factories and ports worldwide are short-staffed.
• Over the past decade, retailers have moved aggressively to become more efficient by slimming down on inventory instead of stockpiling in warehouses.
• "Turns out Just In Time delivery systems have a downside," said Maharaj.

Federal Government to Oversee Food Distribution and Security

Breaking News from Mike Adams at Natural.news.com

March 16, 2020

The US government is just days away from rolling out coordination and security oversight of the national food distribution networks, according to a high-level source who spoke with Natural News.

The food supplies will keep flowing, and the federal government will be coordinating and offering security to make sure the private grocery chains maintain food supplies.

We are told this is in the final stages of being completed, with some measure of rollout to begin as early as just a few days from now in at least one region of the country.

Daily Stats as of March 16, 5:30 AM CT (from John's Hopkins), as organized and provided by Glenn Beck, BlazeTV

• Total Confirmed Cases Worldwide: 171,105 (up from 136,388 Friday) 
• Total Confirmed Deaths Worldwide: 6,531 (up from 4,995 Friday)
• Total Confirmed Recovered Worldwide: 77,783 (up from 70,437 Friday)
• 158 Countries have confirmed cases (up from 129 Friday) 4 more have suspected cases
• 7% of Active Cases are considered serious (requiring hospitalization), down from 9% Friday and down from 19% just 3 weeks ago
• US has 3,802 Confirmed Cases and 69 Deaths, up from 1,762 cases and 41 deaths Friday
• In the US, only West Virginia does not have at least 1 Active Case

SHELTERING IN PLACE for the AGING

As you may know, I am a long-time senior volunteer emergency preparedness and disaster response specialist.

In the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic or any public safety emergency, a practical action for aging adults is AVOIDANCE.  And, the most effective avoidance strategy is to shelter-at-home/self-quarantine.

You and I, as aging adults, are proving to be the most likely populations to develop severe COVID-19 infections that require medical intervention. The older we are, from age 60 forward, the greater our vulnerability.  Access your vulnerability based not only upon your age, but your underlaying level of health.

The Newest Guide for All Things Earthquake

The FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Bulletin of March 9th provides the best EQ document I have seen.  It is long; it is informative.

The guide is called:  Earthquake Safety at Home, available at FEMA.gov. Even the images are helpful. 

The page:  How to Use this Guide near the beginning is helpful.  “Readers using the electronic version of this document can hover over and click online resource references to be taken to the source website.  A list of resources is provided at the end of this document.  You are encouraged to read the document in the order presented; or you can skip to a topic of particular interest.”

If you live in Alaska, California, or Utah, you already know you live in EQ County. But, did you know that half of all Americans also live in areas subject to earthquake risk?  Also, we are a mobile nation, so at some point, visitors will find their way to EQ county and need to be informed.

There are Six Main Sections:  

1. Earthquakes Across America:  Understanding EQ Basics and Your Risk. 
2. Prepare:  Securing Your Space, Making a Plan, and Organizing Your Disaster Supplies.
3. Protect:  Identifying and Addressing Your Vulnerabilities.
4. Survive:  Knowing What to Do During & Immediately After the Earth Shakes.
5. Respond:  Getting Back in Your Home – The First Few Days.
6. Recover and Repair:  Restarting Utilities and Repairing Damage. 

Disasters Don’t Take Their Turn.

They Can Come One Upon Another, Reports Tennessee

On March 2nd, overnight into March 3rd, while the US health and first responders were gearing at a community level to battle the COVID-19 Crisis - now a Pandemic - a violent tornado struck Nashville, TN and a 4-county area.  A You Tube has been posted showing the vast devastation of some areas.

The tornado came on the heels of a severe storm that dropped golf ball-sized hail.

The death toll is reported as 25 at this time along with about 100 injuries.  Volunteers helped day and night to search and rescue any survivors who were trapped.  The American Red Cross set up shelters for those whose homes were damaged or destroyed.  Faith-based volunteers gathered locally, then arrived from other states to meet the needs of the people suffering this horrific disaster.