Emergencies

Missouri has a ton of helpful tips in the event that we get nuked and/or have a radiation emergency.

You're obviously reading this right now and you're probably doing it on a smartphone in Missouri that you think is yours. I say "think" because there are reports that the government may very well try to take control of your Missouri smartphone in 2024, but they're not sure. That's reassuring.

I tend to mentally ignore any store announcements when I'm shopping in one of the zillion Illinois stores I frequent when running family errands. That's actually a very bad idea and this is a great example. If you suddenly hear "code blue!" over the intercom, you're probably in big trouble.

If you're like me, you rarely pay attention to intercom messages that occasionally come across store speakers. However, if you're in a Missouri store and hear 'code black', you need to get away from the front windows immediately.

You can learn a lot from a porch light. While they are normally associated with illuminating a door and/or walkway, they also can serve as a warning. If you see a flashing porch light in Missouri, you need to call the police as soon as possible. This is why.

I like to watch disaster movies. I should probably share that before I dive into a subject I've always wondered about. What would happen if the nuclear power plant in Missouri had a catastrophic failure? There isn't as much to worry about as the Hollywood movies would have you imagine.

When the you-know-what inevitably hits the fan, you want to know you're at least prepared. Experts say that when it comes to those in Missouri, they're in big trouble if suddenly everything goes seriously wrong.

This is the one situation you hope and pray never happens in our part of Missouri and Illinois. It's not uncommon to hear codes announced over an intercom while shopping in a store, but the one you never want to hear is 'code brown' and this is why.