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Im a big fan of Shots, and, no, not the kind tossed back in ones you-should-know-better years its National Public Radios health blog. I was particularly amused by reporter Scott Hensleys post earlier this spring about the plan the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued for dealing with a zombie apocalypse.

The CDCs recommendations include stocking abundant emergency supplies of drinking water, nonperishable food and medicines; determining where youll take shelter; and establishing contingency plans with loved ones on where to meet up in case you get separated.

Ironically, the CDC might be ready for a zombie attack, but it wasnt ready for assault on its website that the zombie plan generated: The online traffic overwhelmed its server, causing its site to crash.

Do you think the CDCs zombie plan was a good way to achieve the agencys goal of getting Americans to prepare for more likely natural disasters? Or was it an idea that should haveumnever seen the light of day?

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