THE NEED FOR A LOGICALLY PLANNED WORLD

EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS

Instead of the various individual nations continuing to squabble among themselves about things like proving their respective claims to national superiority, and/or their right to impose their domination upon people of other nations, reason and common sense dictate that everyone would be far better off if we all joined together to address and deal with the real problems and needs that confront all of mankind.  Many of the former military forces, who would be no longer required to menace and do battle with one another, could then be constructively employed to face and defeat many of these genuine enemies that threaten all of us.

Conferences should be organized, and attended by the world's leading experts in the particular fields involved, to consider and assess the needs, dangers, emergencies, and disasters that routinely affect our world; and to determine the nature, quantity, and disposition of such resources as we presently possess and/or need to develop in order to effectively deal with these problems.

Hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes regularly occur in various parts of the world, often causing many deaths and widespread destruction.  A devastating earthquake occurred in Italy in 1908, causing the loss of a hundred thousand lives.  Cyclones and floods in Bangladesh and Pakistan in 1970 killed half a million people.  On December 7, 1988, an earthquake struck Armenia, leaving fifty five thousand dead.  And, during that same year, a hurricane having winds of as much as 218 miles per hour struck Jamaica, leaving half a million people homeless.  Bangladesh was again devastated by a cyclone and tidal wave in 1991, bringing death to 120,000 more.  And a 1990 earthquake in Iran annihilated at least forty thousand human beings.

Numerous similar tragedies have occurred over the years, before the events referred to above, in between, and thereafter, in virtually every corner of our world, often at a cost of tens of thousands, and sometimes hundreds of thousands, of lives lost.  Most recently, the North American continent as well as the Carribbean have felt Mother Nature's fury during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons.  This was followed by a horrendous earthquake in Pakistan on October 8, 2005.  On December 26, 2004, a deadly tsunami struck a number of places in South and Southeast Asia, claiming approximately 200,000 lives.  And it is certain that these tragic episodes will continue into the future ad infinitum
                   
A global approach to such disasters is necessary.  People must be permitted, and even encouraged, to leave places that are shown by past history to be particularly and repeatedly prone to such tragedies.  The absence of national boundaries will serve to permit and facilitate such movement.  But further, and more importantly, personnel and resources must always be at the ready to deal with such happenings. 

When disasters such as the aforementioned occur, rapid and massive amounts of assistance, to such extent as should be required, must be available to be called into action immediately.  This means that such personnel and resources as might at any time be thus required should be at all times in place somewhere, and ready for utilization where needed.  In that such things might happen anywhere in the world, such placement must be in multiple locations, in numbers and types that are governed only by the likelihood of particular emergencies in particular locations or regions.  Further required are the elements of such post-occurrence assistance and resources as should be necessary to render sufficient aid to the victims of the episode in question, and for security, repairs, and restoration at its situs.

As stated above, conferences need to be held concerning such subjects, attended by experts in the various fields connected with such activities, to determine the nature, extent, and placement of such personnel and resources; and plans formulated as well for their effective application in the event of such various possibilities.  These plans should include prompt and substantial rescue efforts, medical assistance, such transportation as should be required, advice and counseling for the victims, necessary monetary and material assistance, adequate interim housing, help with insurance and other such problems, and prompt steps to restore the damaged places to such extent as restoration should be reasonable and appropriate.

If on a single given day--such as took place on June 6, 1944--we can launch tens of thousands of troops, with requisite ordnance and equipment, to do battle with tens of thousands of troops from the other side, we should be able to promptly dispatch the personnel and supplies necessary to promptly deal with any emergency or disaster which might anywhere occur.

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