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May 26, 2005
Who Help Themselves
Wired has a fantastic summary of what to do in an evacuation, and why.
We know that US borders are porous, that major targets are largely undefended, and that the multicolor threat alert scheme known affectionately as "the rainbow of doom" is a national joke. Anybody who has been paying attention probably suspects that if we rely on orders from above to protect us, we'll be in terrible shape. But in a networked era, we have increasing opportunities to help ourselves. This is the real source of homeland security: not authoritarian schemes of surveillance and punishment, but multichannel networks of advice, information, and mutual aid.
It's short, and the whole thing is worth reading.
(hat tip: Glenn Reynolds)
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