Comment on BBC from Aberystwith

[bigpaul]

(9 June 2012, 10:46)NorthernRaider Wrote: Just heard a caller to BBC 24 hr news saying he purposely bought his house on high ground and keeps at least a years supply of food.

Currently he has over 25 refugees from further down the village whose homes are completely flooded.

He also pointed out that the main road to his community is now closed due to major flooding which means the locals are on their own as the only available helicopters are tied up rescuing folks from flooded caravan parks.

Be it Bostcastle or Aberystwith this country cannot cope with major catastrophes, all to often we hear that folks are staranded without food, water, suitable cothing, essential medicines, fuel or a way out and the authorities are saying they cant do anything else cos they are fully commited.

Self reliant prepping is the ONLY sensible option.

my parents generation always seemed to manage when anything like this happened, they always had matches, candles etc.etc. and they had larders full of food, i suppose being part of the war generation -if you can survive that you can survive anything? the modern generation are so namby pamby!!