備えあれば…

今度の冬至に地球が滅亡するという説があるそうですが、我が家は電気不要の灯油ストーブを購入して備えています。

19:13| "Preparing Health Systems for Future Disasters", a perspective article by Irwin Redlener from Columbia University, New York.
The smooth operation and then evacuation of NYU's hospitals during and after Hurricane Sandy were remarkable. But for the future, it's important to understand what medical and public health challenges are to be expected after such megadisasters.
The first order of business is always to identify and treat storm-related casualties requiring urgent attention.
Second, potentially serious public health complications may follow large-scale storms with extensive flooding. In fact, overflow from the toxin-filled Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is already a concern that will require close monitoring. Prolonged lack of power and heat, a real problem in the first 2 weeks after Sandy, became dangerous for the elderly, homebound patients, and small children, especially those living in low-income housing projects. There are already signs of dangerous mold infestations in dwellings soaked by rain and floods.
Third, essential supply chains must be restored. The most obvious and critical concern is ensuring that patients receiving life-critical medications or supplies have uninterrupted access.
Finally, access to health care, often a casualty of large-scale disasters, has been a major challenge in Sandy's aftermath. Offices, clinics, and hospitals were damaged, some irreparably. (211 words / 99sec = 128 wpm) [Original Article]

"irreparably"はアクセントの移動があり、ピンとこなかったが、"repair"出来ないほどに、ということ。"repair"繋がりで、JFKの言葉に次のものがあります。

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

「屋根を直すのは晴れているうちに。 」、つまり、有事に先んじて準備せよってことです。