By Bill Decker
The Daily Review
FRANKLIN -- We hear the word "resiliency" a lot nowadays, in discussions of urban planning, infrastructure and economics, usually at a governmental level.
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain told a St. Mary Chamber Business Luncheon audience Wednesday that people and individual businesses should also find ways cope with and bounce back from the inevitable tough times.
"We've got to think about what each us as individuals can do to be resilient," Strain said.
With the concept of resilience comes the idea that overall success may depend on how prepared we are to handle bad times, or at least uncertain ones. The world, the nation and Louisiana have experienced recent firsthand examples:
After the hurricanes of 2005-2008, home generator usage skyrocketed, Strain said. When Hurricane Ida struck, many were prepared with a five-day supply of propane to fuel their generators.