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Start preparing now for missile attack

Letter to The State editorial board
In this Jan 13 photo provided by Civil Beat, cars drive past a highway sign posted on the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu. The state emergency officials announced human error as cause for a statewide announcement of an incoming missile strike alert that was sent to mobile phones.
In this Jan 13 photo provided by Civil Beat, cars drive past a highway sign posted on the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu. The state emergency officials announced human error as cause for a statewide announcement of an incoming missile strike alert that was sent to mobile phones. Anthony Quintano AP
Columbia, SC

Thank God the false missile alert in Hawaii was only a false alarm. But what about South Carolina? Due to the heightened possibility of war with North Korea, wouldn’t it be wise to begin educating our citizens as to what steps they should take if were hit by a missile here in South Carolina?

We should begin doing everything feasibly possible to educate our citizens, starting with hospitals, nursing homes, schools, businesses and churches. Let’s learn from this false warning and prepare for a real warning.

Just thinking out Loud.

James E Sanderson Jr.

Georgetown

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 9:16 AM.

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