Homeowners Group To Distribute Antibiotics In Terror Attack
October 21, 2007 by national
Filed under Homeland Security News
Palm Beach County is among dozens of metro areas nationwide that have received federal funds to plan for a biological attack. The program requires cities to have a broad plan to quickly distribute antibiotics.
Some cities, including Seattle, Boston and Philadelphia, have plans to distribute antibiotics by mail, with armed guards escorting postal workers. Orlando is setting up a system of drive-through distribution centers.
Sturrock said the Palm Beach County plan may sound “a little elitist,” but it will help elderly people, many of whom live in these gated communities, who have difficulty traveling.
Officials say that without the help of private neighborhoods, the county would need about 45 public distribution points. The health department would also need up to 5,400 people for the effort, but it has fewer than 1,000 employees.
