Thread: Are We Prepared : Zombie Preparedness

Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Wonder why Zombies, Zombie Apocalypse, and Zombie Preparedness continue to live or walk dead on a CDC web site? As it turns out what first began as a tongue in cheek campaign to engage new audiences with preparedness messages has proven to be a very effective platform. We continue to reach and engage a wide variety of audiences on all hazards preparedness via Zombie Preparedness; and as our own director, Dr. Ali Khan, notes, "If you are generally well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack." So please log on, get a kit, make a plan, and be prepared!



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There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example.

Preparedness 101 - Zombie Posters

It can be tough to get people thinking about emergency preparedness before disaster strikes. We've created these zombie posters to spark some attention and get people involved before it's too late. Download the pdf to print copies for your office or home. Attached also is an image that can be use so that this information is uniform with other information on the page.

Novella

Looking for an entertaining way to introduce emergency preparedness? Check out our graphic novella which uses the idea of a zombie apocalypse to demonstrate the importance of preparedness. Included is a personal preparedness checklist so you can take action once you're done reading.

Social Media/Online

Check out our Zombie Social Media page where you can find badges and widgets for your own site, links to our blog, content syndication, and zombie e-cards.

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hhmmm 1) I am having trouble choosing between d) or b)
2) b) with extra clips, of course
3) d) - Creole so I know how to use a cane knife
4) c) - I am a Scouter
5) a) I have always wanted one anyway ...
6) c) - Terry Crewes ... what else have I seen him in? TBA...
( don't say e) - you'll get flamed for the "F" word

I would be afraid they could do a "Pirates of the Caribean" stroll across the seabed.

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Tips for fighting zombie attacks: Canada says be prepared
AFP – Tue, May 15, 2012.

If you're in Canada this summer, and you don't want to die, then listen up. If you're ready for a zombie attack, then you're ready for just about anything.

That's the message British Columbia is sending its citizens and tourists in a website it launched this week, which provides tips on about how to prepare for a fake zombie apocalypse.

The vast province on Canada's west coast has initiated a surprise preparedness campaign to help people take precautions in the event of any disaster -- even a zombie attack.

The campaign is fake of course, but the website and its message about safety is not.

Emergency Info BC is using the faux preparedness tips to promote readiness for natural catastrophes which could strike the region.

"While the chance of zombies a-knockin' on your door is pretty slim, we do believe that if you're ready for zombies, you're ready for any disaster," the website said.

Its campaign is like a "blog about surviving a zombie attack" and is meant to be completely "fictional."

It includes guidelines in case of an epidemic that transforms people into zombies, a map of risk zones in British-Columbia and instructions for what to include in one's survival kit. The site also makes use of links to real resources for real disasters.

According to Emergency Info: "Other than zombie attack, your region may be susceptible to flooding, earthquakes or tsunamis. Find out and get prepared."

http://news.yahoo.com/tips-fighting-...223949502.html

Sheldon Cooper, Scarlet Johansson, Captain Jack Sparrow .... unless Scarlet is in her "Black Widow" personane ... I'm sunk

No, the zombie apocalypse isn't coming, assures the CDC
By Life's Little Mysteries Staff

A spate of bizarre acts of cannibalism in the last week have many people wondering whether to be afraid for their own flesh. The populous' collective curiosity has even driven "zombie apocalypse" up to the No. 2 spot on Google's list of trending search terms. But don't worry: according to government scientists, the zombies are not coming for you. The flesh-eating living dead don't actually exist, said a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms)," agency spokesman David Daigle told The Huffington Post.

But what prompted the official reassurance?

The questions started after an attack in Miami on Saturday, when Rudy Eugene, 31, was shot and killed by police while hungrily devouring the face of a homeless man. Eugene, who may have been high on " bath salts " at the time of his vicious attack, seemed impervious to the bullets entering his naked body until the moment he collapsed, police said.

Then, on Tuesday, Alexander Kinyua, a 21-year-old student in Maryland, admitted to murdering his roommate and then eating his heart and parts of his brain. The cannibal's motives have not been explained.

Meanwhile, Canadian police are seeking Luka Rocco Magnotta, a low-budget porn actor who allegedly killed and dismembered a young man, and then ate flesh from the corpse. He packaged and mailed other body parts to political offices in Ottawa.

Okay, zombies may not really exist, but clearly the world has troubles enough as it is.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...s-the-cdc?lite

"CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms)," agency spokesman David Daigle told The Huffington Post.

Two words: Cordyceps Fungus.

Are We Prepared : Zombie Preparedness



this is how grandma prepares for the zombie apocalypse...

MythBusters' Top 10 Tips to Outlast the Zombie Apocalypse



It is an indisputable fact: When the zombie apocalypse comes, there's no one better to have by your side than a MythBuster. But unfortunately, there are only five of them and 7 billion of us. So the MythBusters decided to share their general zombie-survival knowledge in both a TV special (airing Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10/9c) and in this slide show.

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/my...mkcpgn=fbdsc17

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #10: Learn to sew. You will find that malls have limited hours during the zombie apocalypse.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #9: Procure an ax — preferably a real one — to bop zombies that are attacking you in the head. And always wear a Go-Pro so you can share your learnings with other humans later on.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #8: Whenever possible, hook up with a bad-as like Michael Rooker, of the Walking Dead and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #7: If you come across a Hyneman, STICK WITH HIM. With a Hyneman at your side, your survival rate in the zombie apocalypse rises from 3% to 87%. These are favorable odds.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #6: A bullhorn will help you find other human survivors in your vicinity. However, it will also attract zombies. So, really, it’s best to just not use the bullhorn. But take out the batteries first in case your smartphone dies and you have to use an actual flashlight.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #5: Freely employ reverse psychology. If you write “brains inside” on the doors of your hiding place, zombies who can read will leave you alone, thinking surely no human would be dumb enough to do THAT.

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #4: See Tip #7.



Zombie Apocalypse Tip #3: Zombies have a crowd mentality — if one is wearing a green barrel around its waist, they all will want to. So if you can convince just one zombie that you're not worth eating, the rest may follow suit. (Although not necessarily.)

Zombie Apocalypse Tip #2: Remember Tip #7? Yeah. No joke.



Zombie Apocalypse Tip #1: Watch the MythBusters Zombie Special on ...Zombie Apocalypse Tip #1: Watch the MythBusters Zombie Special on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10/9c.

12 Creepy Things You Didn’t Know About New Orleans

All New Orleans natives believe in ghosts, and you will too after this post. To continue to support your supernatural addiction, check out the series premiere event of The Originals on Thursday, October 3, 9/8c on The CW.

1. Dead bodies cannot be buried underground.



The water levels are so high in New Orleans that the dead need to be laid to rest in tombs above ground so their bodies will not resurface.


2. Five school children haunt the Andrew Jackson Hotel.



This hotel is said to be haunted by five small boys who were killed in a fire when the building was a boarding school in 1778. Guests say other ghosts in the hotel include a nun who leapt from the window and a Confederate solider.


3. There’s a vampire in the French Quarter



Ramon, one of the first-known vampires in New Orleans, still haunts the French Quarter. In the 1830s, Ramon owned a home in the French Quarter with many servants. When Ramon died and the servants dug a hole for his body in the garden, they found dozens of bodies buried there that had been drained of all of their blood. The servants kept disappearing after his death. Some say Ramon still lurks at night.


4. Funerals have their own soundtrack.



Jazz funerals began when more than 41,000 people in New Orleans died from yellow fever from 1817–1905. People began to believe that the dead were coming back to infect the living, so during funeral processions the body was carried in a random route through the streets to “confuse” the deceased so they would forget where they lived. Jazz music was added to celebrate the person’s life.



5. Some families never leave a corpse’s side to keep them from coming back as a vampire.



This is called “sitting up with the dead.” The corpse is never left unattended until the body is buried. The tradition began in the 1800s. If there was a sign of paranormal activity, the family would call a witch doctor to make sure the corpse did not come back as something evil and unnatural.


6. A sultan was buried alive.



In the 1840s, a sultan from Turkey rented the Gardette-Laprete house in New Orleans where he created a harem. One afternoon an onlooker noticed blood draining from the home. When the authorities broke down the door, they found dead bodies everywhere. Every person in the house had been killed. They discovered the sultan’s body in a shallow grave behind the house. He had apparently been buried alive. No one ever found out who the murderer was.


7. Werewolves are said to prowl New Orleans.



Since the 1800s, people say werewolves hunt in the surrounding swamps and cemeteries of New Orleans.

8. A voodoo queen lurks in the Saint Louis Cemetery



Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau (1794–1881) is said to be buried here and regularly haunts the area. She places curses on whomever trespasses. Her large snake, Zombi, is said to be buried with her.


9. Graves are often left open.



Many graves in New Orleans can be found open because grave robbers can easily access all of the tombs above ground.


10. An old woman’s ghost sits on hotel beds at Le Pavilion Hotel.



People have allegedly reported that an a old gray-haired woman sat on the side of their bed when they stayed there. They could feel the weight of her body and her cold hands stroking their head while she said, “I will never let you go.”

11. Dead doctors and soldiers roam the Hotel Provincial.



Parts of this hotel were once a Civil War Confederate hospital. It is haunted with the medical staff and wounded soldiers who reach out for help and moan. The hotel staff have seen bloodstains appear and disappear on the sheets.

12. The LaLaurie estate used to have a human centipede torture attic.



In the 1830s, Madame LaLaurie tortured her slaves in horrific ways. In her attic, she strapped her slaves to operating tables and performed botched sex-change operations, bizarre amputations, and other horrific medical experiments. It is rumored that their souls haunt the property. To this day, the house has not had a single owner for more than a five-year period.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/h2/fbsp/thec...ut-new-orleans

My team : Jean Luc Picard - Batman - George Carlin.

Wait.... George Carlin is already DEAD !!!! We have been infiltrated !!!