Preparing for disaster: taking the lead
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. . . extremely dangerous hurricane continues to approach . . . devastating damage expected . . . most of the area will be uninhabitable and power outages will last for weeks . . . airborne debris will be widespread . . .
. . . six hours of freezing rain will be followed by snow falls of up to two feet . . . high winds are likely to down power lines . . . visibility will be poor and roads will be impassable . . .
. . . potentially toxic gases are seeping from the overturned tanker. People are urged to stay indoors and listen to this radio station for further bulletins.
. . . the gunman is holding six hostages. Police have evacuated the area . . .
How do you feel when you turn on the news and hear that danger is approaching? At such ...