It Could Happen Here. . .

Endre Barath, Jr. - we may not experience snow and ice situations like Texas but our state is not immune from natural disasters as we know quite well.    It may not be exactly like what others may experience but how we face the situation makes a difference. 

The issue with the power grid issue in Texas is also one that addresses the infrastructure of our entire country so again that is something that needs our attention.  And that has needed our collective attention for a number of years(likely decades).   The power grids, bridges, roads/highways --- just the beginning.  But an important beginning. . .  

f course, our own personal infrastructure is need of constant/consistent  maintenance.    That is something we should approach each moment.  It's one where I remain a work-in-progress.  It's quite the task!  To say the least.  

James Dray - moving on and moving forward each day.  And as you advise us daily - with a smile as our constant accessory.  

Kat Palmiotti - you're right, it really does begin with us.  How we react.  The choices we make.   The words we choose.   Our behaviors/actions/thoughts.  Each is important.

Brian England - although it may seem(and likely is) hokey or even antiquated - I think we could use a good sing-along of We Are The World but truly listen to the words as it is sung. Not only listening but living those words.  Most of all, believing in the words as they relate to each of us.  Not us versus them.   We're a part of life.  No one gets outta here alive.    Remember. . .   

Roy Kelley - you're absolutely correct.  

1~Judi Barrett - I think Texas received the press for a number of reasons;  its sheer size, of course, makes it stand out but there are other factors that highlight the challenges in other places.  The coverage exposed the lack of preparedness we can each identify in our own lives.  I hope things are quickly returning to a normal way of life for you and your community.  

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD - the reminders are not-so-subtle yet they seem to be discussed often but lay somewhat dormant until an issue erupts. Or is it disrupts...  

Joan Cox - Texas is but one of the many recent examples.  We need only look in our own backyard.

Rocky Dickerson - in California, our "normal" seems to get attention when visitors arrive and experience an earthquake firsthand.  I remember one such visitor who was visiting coincidentally at the time from Texas and was staying in a hotel on the one of the higher floors during an early morning shocker.  It seemed rather mild to us - him - not so much.  Rock-and-roll was re-defined at that moment.   A good reminder.

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 - you make an excellent point, once the news crews leave and the attention goes in another direction, the previous situation remains but it should still be in the spotlight.

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - individually, we(I) need to make this a priority.  

Joan Cox - Disasters, manmade and natural, always seem to be a part of the news cycle in Southern California.   

Debe Maxwell, CRS - proper preparation comes into play and such disasters/events often come with forewarning of some type.  I am sure each of our areas can easily/readily cite instances of infrastructure improvement that may be on a wish list but becomes a warning or prediction after the fact.