Dawn Of The Dead: U.S. State Is Getting Ready For A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

Residents in Kansas are being told to buckle down and prepare for an invasion of the walking dead.

October has been declared ‘Zombie Preparedness Month’ - with an official document even being signed by Governor Sam Brownwich to recognise it.

And in case you thought this was just a stunt to coincide with the next series of zombie drama The Walking Dead later this month - this is actually deadly serious.

The aim is actually to get people ready for a natural disaster, like tornadoes or floods - so there won’t be any brain bashing for now.

Governor Walker said of the plans: “If you’re prepared for zombies, you’re prepared for anything.

“Although an actual zombie apocalypse will never happen, the preparation for such an event is the same as for any disaster: make a disaster kit, have a plan and practice it.”

A bit of fun was had in all the doom and gloom, with students dressed up as zombies to launch the initiative.

Kansas Division of Emergency Management human services officer Devan Tucking said: “This is a fun way to highlight the need to be prepared for whatever comes our way.

“By coming to our events or going online to participate in our preparedness challenges, people can work toward preparing their families for disasters and emergencies.”

Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency released this year showed that Kansas saw more disasters from 2004 to 2013 than was seen in the last 50 years.

No zombies were reported in that, thankfully.

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