3 hour pandemic summit florida

What was the panic level of the discussion?. 10 being it's here you gonna die?

They were stressing that we should not panic but definately need to prepare.  They did not sugar coat anything, in my opinion.  I would say they came accross as being very serious about the threat and they stressed that it is just a matter of time before it arrives.  Their main concern seemed to be bf hitting Alaska, first, due to the migratory path of the birds. 

They kept stressing that people need to prepare for themselves and they advised them that there will be "3 waves" - each lasting up to two months and that you need to have enough food and water and med's, etc... to see you through.  You can't count on the government, as those people will also be sick.

 Did any emergency service folks speak and in your opinion were they prepared with the right questions and answers? Any utility folks? Or Guard?

I feel everyone was very prepared and they took numerous questions.  I don't remember anyone speaking from the "utility companies" or the "guard", but they did have an executive from Publix Supermarkets speak as to the difficulty of obtaining and delivering food during a pandemic. 

Did the meeting sound to you like a poitical "look we warned you we've done our job so see ya after it's over? 

No, not at all....there was a lot of concern expressed about everyones' well being.

How screwed are we in Fl? 

I feel Fl is going to be as prepared as it can due to the circumstances.  I don't feel we are going to be screwed any more than anyone else :)

A woman from the CDC did admit that bf has been transmitted from human to human but in very limited cases.  They also stated that the main vehicle for transmission will be people stepping in bird poop and spreading the virus that way.

It now remains to see how serious the residents of Florida will take this warning.  As someone already mentioned, the HHS Secretary, Michael Levitt is attending summitts in every state on Bird Flu.

Cisco