As a way to get people to think about what to do and how to prepare for an emergency, weather-related or otherwise, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blogger put together this month a post on what to do in case of a zombie apocalypse.





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"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a

real

emergency," wrote Ali S. Khan.

Tips include stocking up on water and nonperishable food; keeping important documents handy; and designating a family meeting place in case zombies take over your home.

The zombie list is unrelated to the other possible society-changing event tomorrow: A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe

. While the Christian mainstream isn't buying it, many other skeptics are milking it. The prediction also is being mocked in the comic strip "Doonesbury" and has inspired "Rapture parties" to celebrate what hosts expect will be the failure of the world to come to an end.