Logistics: Disasters and supply chain disruptions

Wonderful article here on anticipating and preparing for some unspeakable catastrophe that almost inevitably will strike, in this specific discussion, a pandemic. The article asks,

A flu pandemic could sideline 50 percent of your workforce, halt deliveries and disrupt foreign trade. Is your supply chain prepared?

And, though the article addresses business continuity, it also serves a reminder that most of us should be preparing our personal and family continuity plans for whatever may come our way...