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♦ SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006
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Taking responsibility:
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
HHJ staff writer
Reality check:
If a disaster strikes,
you’re going to be own
your own for a while.
Whatever the govern
ment or rescue agencies
may do later, you should
be prepared to take care
of yourself, your family
and even vour pets for
several days.
Also, others may be in
greater need than you are.
So think ahead. Make a
list. Take a shopping trip.
Here are some ques
tions to ask yourself and
answer.
1. Where will
everybody be?
Some disasters come
with advance notice. Some
don’t. Families can get
separated. For your own
peace of mind, pick an
out-of-town relative or
friend that everyone in
the family should call to
check in with in case the
family is separated. If you
have children in daycare
or summer programs, or
an elderly family member
in a nursing home, know
what the emergency pre
paredness plan is.
2. Will anybody be
hurt or sick?
All households should
have a basic first aid kit
ready for emergencies.
Check out your medicine
cabinet and your fami
lies prescriptions and
personalize your first aid
supplies. Have a first aid
manual with your kit.
Remember the basics, like
allergy medications, over
the-counter painkillers,
antacids, anti-diarrhea
medications.
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unrelated charges, accord
ing to a press release from
Houston County District
Attorney Kelly Burke. The
victims discussed their
mutual encounters with
WALKER
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colleague, Larry Walker, as
“the quarterback” for the
project, and also joked that
once when he called, Walker
asked him “Are you call
ing me as your friend, your
lawyer or your representa
tive?”
Larry Walker, who retired
from political life two years
ago, interjected, “Please
emphasize the lawyer.”
In answer to a frequently
asked question in Houston
County, the two Walkers are
not related.
“I tell people I’m the same
relation to Donald that I
am to Jay,” Larry Walker
told the crowd, referring
to the mayor’s brother,
County Commissioner H.
Jay Walker 111, who was in
the audience.
They do, however, “go
way back” when it comes to
Houston County’s civic and
political life.
Mayor Walker pointed
out that this father, the
late Homer Jay Walker, Jr.,
who was mayor of Warner
Robins and also chairman
of the Houston County
Commission, had great
respect for Larry Walker’s
father, the late Cohen
Walker, who was Chairman
of the Houston County
Board of Education.
“They were very close
friends,” Mayor Walker
told the crowd. “I asked my
father once why he thought
so much of Mr. Cohen, and
he said ‘He is the most hon
est and sincere man I’ve
ever met.’”
Hilda Walker, widow of
The Basic Disaster Supply Kit
Here is what FEMA recommends
having on hand for disasters:
■ Three-day supply of nonper
ishable food and a manual can
opener.
■ Three-day supply of water (one
gallon of water per person per day)
■ Portable, battery-powered
radio or television, extra batteries,
■ Flashlight and extra batteries
■ First aid kit and manual
■ Sanitation and hygiene items
■ Matches in waterproof con
tainer
■ Whistle
■ Extra clothing and blankets
■ Kitchen accessories and cook-
Think about each family
member’s needs individu
ally when making these
preparations.
3. Will we have
water to drink?
Dehydration is danger
ous, and water is more
important than food in an
emergency situation.
“A normally active per
son needs to drink at least
two quarts (a half gallon)
of water each day, accord
ing to FEMA, “and people
in hot environments, chil
dren, nursing mothers,
and ill people will require
even more.”
That’s just for drinking.
Consider also that water
is needed for cooking and
for personal hygiene.
FEMA recommends hav
ing a minimum of a three
day supply of water for
each member of your fam
ily. You can buy bottled
water by the gallon, or
you can prepare your own
if you have a steady sup
ply of two liter plastic soft
Ware and told a Houston
County jail officer.
The case was investi
gated by Leah Lightner,
an agent with the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation
office in Perry, and brought
to Burke’s office for pros
ecution.
According to the release,
Ware admitted his guilt
Cohen Walker was asked to
stand and received a stand
ing ovation
Larry Walker returned
the compliments, calling
Mayor Walker “the number
one politician” in Houston
County. He also noted that
when he began his three
decades of service in the
House of Representatives,
there was talk of forming a
new county “south of Mossy
Creek” but, he noted, “This
county is closer together at
this time than it’s been in
my lifetime.”
The former House Majority
Leader got a burst of laugh
ter from the audience when
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■ Photocopies of identification
and credit cards
■ Cash and coins
■ Special needs items such as
prescription mediations, eye glass
es, contact lens solution and hear
ing aid batteries
■ Items for infants, such as for
mula, diapers, bottles and paci
fiers.
■ Tools, pet supplies, a map of
the local area and other items to
meet your unique family needs.
These items should be kept in
portable containers near the exit of
your home, or in each vehicle.
drink bottles by washing
them out well, filling them
with regular tap water
and storing them in a cool
dark place. (Cardboard
milk cartons and break
able glass containers are
not recommended).
Have an unopened
container of plain (not
scented or “color-safe”
household bleach such as
Clorox) and a set of kitch
en measuring spoons with
your emergency supplies
in case you have to disin
fect water from a natural
supply. Use 1/8 teaspoon
per gallon of water and let
it stand 30 minutes.
Do not ration drink
ing water. FEMA recom
mends making sure that
nobody goes thirsty at all.
Dehydration is a serious
health risk.
4. Will we have
food to eat?
FEMA recommends hav
ing that all families have
a three-day supply of non
perishable food.
to both the GBI and the
court. Along with his pris
on sentence, Ware was
banished from Houston
County, and ordered to
pay a SI,OOO fine. Ware
had previously resigned
from the Ashburn Police
Department and relin
quished his certification
as an officer.
he turned to Macon State’s
president and said, “Dr. Bell,
you might start thinking
about changing the name.
The tail is going to start
wagging the dog.”
Dr. Bell concluded by say
ing that through the efforts
of the two men, “Doors have
been opened that will never
close.”
Among those in atten
dance were state Senator
Ross Tolleson, County
Commission Chairman Ned
Sanders, and most mem
bers of the Houston County
Board of Commissioners, the
Warner Robins City Council
and the Perry City Council.
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Looking after your family
in case of a disaster
Don’t forget the manual
can opener.
Making a special trip
down the grocery store
aisles is a good idea for
this purpose, because
there are an increasing
number of handy individ
ual-serving, easily-opened
items for people on-the
go. These will work well
in emergency situations
also. Avoid salty snacks
or excessive sugar, both
of which increase thirst.
Zoom in on the best nutri
tional buys and have a jar
of multi-vitamins for good
measure.
Consider the best way to
provide for family mem
bers with special dietary
needs, whether babies or
diabetics.
Be sure to tuck in a
couple of packages of dis
posable plastic forks and
spoons, paper cups and
bowls.
Regarding perishable
food in the house when
the power goes off, FEMA
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in a closed freezer are safe
for up to two days pro
vided they are still have
ice crystals and are cold to
the touch) Explain to chil
dren the need to minimize
opening the refrigerator
and freezer doors.
Those who go camp
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grill or camp stove with a
propane tank can be used
for all kinds of cooking
purposes. Be sure to have
matches in a waterproof
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sider individually, but
everybody needs to have
a portable, battery-pow
ered radio or television, a
number of flashlights and
plenty of replacement bat
teries.
6. How can we
stay clean, com
fortable?
This may not be entirely
possible in an emergency
with limited water sup
plies, but things that will
help to have in your emer
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sanitizer, moist towelettes
(or baby wipes) and toilet
paper and other essential
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Have changes of clothing
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