I attended a Health Dept. briefing today on Swine Flu. The theme today basically was, don't panic! At this time there have been very few cases of Swine Flu reported across the United States. As of this posting, Utah has no reported cases, however, that may change when the results come back on the handfull of suspected cases sent to the State Lab. For much more information nationally go to the link I have provided on Swine Flu and click on it. One last thing, Weber County has a new AM radio station 1350. It started broadcasting this week. It is not a commercial station. It is still somewhat primitive but as time goes on it should sound better and be increasingly more informative. Turn it up loud and listen very carefully.

It's been some time since my last update. Things have sure been happening lately. By now I'm sure most have listened to the news or read the papers about the Flu emergency we are having. I hope it isn't as serious as things appear. At this writing, there have been several states that have confirmed the new strain of flu. Utah is waiting word to see if the one reported so far here is actually the flu. I've added a new link from the State you can click on and read what the State and the CDC is saying. I participated in a Fireside the other night where we had a guest speaker come and talk about Emergency Preparedness along with food storage. Very enlightening. Although I feel I'm pretty prepared, I did go out and purchase a few more things that give me more peace of mind. I guess the things that stick out in my mind are things like, having plenty of clean water available to drink, store food that you eat on a regular basis, ensure you have means to prepare hot meals if your gas or electricity is disrupted. Things like your camping stoves, grills and woodburning stoves are great backups. The list goes on and on. My advice, if I may, is to not put it off any longer. Prepare yourself then prepare your family and then help your friends. I will continue to add links when I find them, and hopefully they will be of value to you. A couple more things before I close. You might want to check out this web site to perhaps assist in purchasing emergency preparedness supplies. www.emergencydisasterprep.com Please know I have not purchased anything from this site up to this point, so I can't verify anything on it, but it should be worth your time to check it out. Macey's has some good products as well. Of course Smith and Edwards is always good for whatever you need. Also check out www.timwoolf.com I'm not endorsing anyone in particular, but I just want to give you some ideas of where to go. Stay safe and don't forget to always wash your hands.