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AVOIDING ARMAGEDDON takes an in-depth look at one of the most pressing issues in the world today, the dangers posed by nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and the people racing to use them. The four-part series also examines the connection between terrorism and these weapons, and asks whether the world has the ability and the will to control them. At the conclusion of each episode, veteran journalist Frank Sesno leads a panel discussion on the issues raised in the program. Learn more about the series at the companion Web site: http://www.pbs.org/avoidingarmageddon.
Tips and suggestions on how to be prepared in the event of a biological, nuclear, or chemical attack are available at the following Web sites:
NEW YORK VOICES: "Don't Panic, Prepare"
http://www.thirteen.org/nyvoices/features/dontpanic.html
American Red Cross: Health & Safety: Be Prepared
http://www.nyredcross.org/health_safety/healthsafety_terrorism.htm
New York City Office of Emergency Management: Household Preparedness
http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/preparedness/household_preparedness.html
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
http://home.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bt/bt.html
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management: Family & Community Emergency Preparedness
http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/preparedness.html
Connecticut Office of Emergency Management
http://www.ct.gov/oem
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov
Photo credits: Corbis, AP/Wide World, and Corbis.
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