We as a People, for the most part, do not think strategically nor tactically, and this is one of our major obstacles towards solving our day-to-day problems and moving forward as a People. I ask: Why would you wait to the last minute to prepare yourself or your family? Especially when you know every year there exists the potential for a natural disaster or major crisis. I ask: Do you really value your safety and that of your family? Because, if you do, your action/response(s) is not indicative of such values.

- Abdul Olugbala Shakur (The Afrikan - American Community Emergency Response Network Manual)