{"id":7492,"date":"2016-11-03T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=7492"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:47:02","slug":"dont-be-a-zombie-prepare-for-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/dont-be-a-zombie-prepare-for-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t be a Zombie &#8211; Prepare for Emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/29048672594_f96f6b5b31.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7493 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/29048672594_f96f6b5b31-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"29048672594_f96f6b5b31\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/29048672594_f96f6b5b31-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/29048672594_f96f6b5b31-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/29048672594_f96f6b5b31.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Purdue Extension&#8217;s <em>Don&#8217;t be a Zombie<\/em>\u00a0exhibit is traveling the country to illustrate the need to prepare for emergencies. It urges people to be ready for an emergency\u00a0and have a plan. Don\u2019t Wait. Communicate. Make an Emergency Communication Plan for you and your family because you just don\u2019t know when disasters will impact your community. At the Indiana State Fair, almost 60,000 visitors got a chance to check out the\u00a0<em>Don&#8217;t be a Zombie &#8211; Be Prepared<\/em> exhibit, complete with zombies, interactive displays, maze, and even a video game made to simulate a zombie apocalypse!<\/p>\n<p>The display aims to have its viewers take away four main points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be informed &#8211; know what threats may affect your community<\/li>\n<li>Make a family emergency plan &#8211; a plan for everyone and everything in case of disaster<\/li>\n<li>Make a 72-hour emergency kit &#8211; enough supplies for everyone\u00a0involved, along with first-aid, a crank radio, and a gallon of water per person each day<\/li>\n<li>Practice and maintain these plans regularly &#8211; a plan is only good if it is up to date and known by everyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Don&#8217;t Be a Zombie<\/em> exhibit is currently travelling to museums all over the country, its existence thanks to\u00a0the collaboration between Purdue Extension and EDEN, a prime source for disaster preparedness information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/agcomm\/exhibits\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Purdue Agriculture Traveling Exhibit Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=ACS-101-W\">First Steps to Flood Recovery<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=HHS-119-W\">Keeping Food Safe During Emergencies<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/agcomm\/exhibits\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue Traveling Exhibit Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purdue Extension&#8217;s Don&#8217;t be a Zombie\u00a0exhibit is traveling the country to illustrate the need to prepare for emergencies. It urges people to be ready for an emergency\u00a0and have a plan. Don\u2019t Wait. Communicate. Make an Emergency Communication Plan for you and your family because you just don\u2019t know when disasters will impact your community. 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