After Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina, we have believed that every major city, every state and the federal government has a disaster relief plan in place to respond to emergencies that we have come to anticipate. From there, we believe that for disasters beyond what we expect there is a far-reaching relief network set up that allows for the coordination of agencies that cut across boundaries, such as state lines, county and city justifications, and opens up communications between police, fire, medical and military agencies. Does anyone remember that September has been designated as emergency preparedness month?