The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti is being called the worst natural disaster in at least a decade. In fact, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is already calling it a worse disaster than the Asian tsunami of several years ago that killed so many thousands upon thousands of people. Authorities are desperately trying to get aid to the survivors in Haiti but they are being severely hampered by the chaos ravaging that nation in the aftermath of the earthquake. Looting is rampant, people are burning piles of dead bodies, the sound of gunfire is everywhere and gangs of machete-wielding young men are roaming the streets.
So can what is happening in Haiti happen in the United States?
Of course it can.
Or did you forget about Hurricane Katrina?
The truth is that most areas in the United States are only about 9 meals away from anarchy.
When people get desperate they will do just about anything for survival. We like to think of ourselves as so "advanced" and so "civilized", but the truth is that an emergency situation can turn most people into wild animals very quickly.
So what are the odds of a massive earthquake like the one that devastated Haiti hitting the U.S. any time soon?
Unfortunately the odds are not in (Read more....)
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