We've gotten some questions about whether we are ready for the war. The short answer is posted here, a more detailed answer maybe written in the next few days.
Foreign workers and residents have to pay 200 shekels for a gas mask and get 100 shekels back when they return them. Everyone else got them but from time to time you have to go have parts replaced like the atropine syringe in case of nerve gas. Or for instance as children get older they move to different kinds of masks from a tent for toddlers to a hood for older kids to regular ones. Ours were refreshed when I went last summer to get Tamir's and replace Etans. Mozhi called while I was in the US to be sure that we didn't have to have the refreshed at this time.
As for food and stuff, we have a case of bottled water, cans of baby corn and other food. I bought a radio when I was I the states and batteries and we have flashlights. The television from the bedroom has been moved to the mamad or 'safe room' and of course we have the futon in there already. So we're pretty ready.
Posted by David at March 18, 2003 06:32 PM