We won't be able to ship patients out to other facilities and we will have to assume the whole country will be under a similar level of stress. We will have to use all the resources in our community for this plan to work.

The difference between a pandemic flu plan and other disease plans is that in a pandemic, we assume there will not be any external resources to count on.

But the heart and soul of the plan is the communications piece so we can help the public take care of themselves. The key to making it all work will be in the fundamental units of a community -- the home, family and neighbors.

Absolutely, there's nothing like it in the country.

Will they get down on the floor and play? Do they have the patience to paint, read and color with them? Before you know it, they are turning 12, babysitter trained and certified and eager to work!

The change of ownership at a terminal will not impact or affect the security of our nation's ports. Port employees go through extensive background and security checks.