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How Prepared Are We in Case of Disasters?

  Last night I watched Netflix's three-episode documentary "Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake". Many times I held my breath. It is like a movie with a scriptwriter behind, but it's real. It really happened -- shocking, keeping me awake for some hours.  With many bad news around, I really feel scared with what is going on. There are some missile tests and nuclear war threats, not to mention the coronavirus and other health challenges to humanity. Am I overthinking? Just living alone without the immediate family in a foreign land is very tough. Focus is on daily survival. When the day ends, I gather all strength remaining for another day.  Of all, emotional strength matters, and at the core of it, my faith in God. Hope -- always hope -- is a propeller that keeps me going and believe that things will get better. The priorities of many of us is survival -- how to get through each single day for self and for the families if there are dependents. My heart goes to