U.S., June 22 -- No one plans to die on a vacation ! We have learned to take precautions that will keep sickness and death at bay. We know to pack handwipes for cruising and OTC meds while traveling in Europe, Asia and Africa. We have been alerted to avoid contaminated water and reused water bottles, date rape drugs, and sharing too much personal information with strangers. We know to keep our cell phones charged and to let friends and family know where we are by forwarding copies of our itineraries to them and constantly staying in touch through WhatsApp and Facebook.

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Regardless of our preparation and caution, disasters happen, and then we are in deep trouble if we have not pre-planned adequately. On...