Bhopal,Tornados and Me

摘要

Like many people who live in Toronto, Ontario, I rarely feel any sense of imminent danger from a large-scale catastrophe, whether man-made or courtesy of Mother Nature. Many times I've watched wild fires burning West Coast subdivisions on TV, or California earthquakes, or Prairie floods or Midwest tornados and thought, "Thank God those things don't happen here." It's as though disasters are reserved for other people, along with the requisite investment in emergency preparedness and response.rnHowever, a recent experience has jolted me out of my complacency.