August, 2010  // Posts published in August, 2010

Emergency officials monitor Earl, advise residents to be prepared

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Caritas Internationalis

Mohammad Siddique risks his life as he refuses to leave his home. Photo: David O’ Hare/Trόcaire By David O’ Hare, Trócaire (Caritas Ireland) “We know there is danger but we will not leave our village. Our homes are all we have and we can’t abandon them.” For Mohammad Siddique and the people of the village of...

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QuakeHOLD! Industrial: Earthquake Preparedness Kits

Continued here:QuakeHOLD! Industrial: Earthquake Preparedness Kits

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Earthquake in Bulgaria Capital Rattles Homes and Nerves

Though it ranked low on the Richter scale, the 2.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on Friday threw many people into panic. According to the Richter scale, earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.5 or less are generally not felt, but that was not the case here due to the shallow and close epicenter. Initially many...

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preparedness natural disasters | Survival Made Easy…

Round up of natural disaster threats to the US? Iv been asked to write a letter giving a round up about the threats of Natural Disasters to the USA. I need to discuss the problems that they cause, ideas for hurricane detection and talk about land fall. I also need to explain Hurricane preparedness and think...

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NFAAS, Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System …

NFAAS (Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System) is designed to assess the needs of Navy families in case a disaster hit and NFAAS can be accessed by logging onto their website. The importance of NFAAS has emerged in the wake of disaster preparedness exercise Citadel Rumble 10. The Citadel Rumble 10 will be exercised throughout...

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Hurricane Earl path may cross Long Island, Cape Cod before …

Hurricane Earl path may cross Long Island, Cape Cod before…,Most of this Starting Internet Business Insider information comes straight from the Hurricane Earl path may cross Long Island, Cape Cod before… filed under communities Starting Internet Business pros. Careful reading to the end virtually guarantees that youll know what they know Hurricane Earl path may...

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The UPS Foundation Awards UNICEF $2 Million In Financial Support and In-Kind …

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /CSRwire/ – Today, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced a two-year, $1.25 million commitment by The UPS Foundation; bringing the organization’s total support for UNICEF to $2 million for 2010 and 2011, including $400,000 of cash and in-kind support for Haiti earthquake relief efforts. These gifts will support UNICEF’s emergency preparedness...

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Golden highway reopens

“They [emergency workers] have cleared the area. It is now safe for motorists to drive along the Golden Highway,” said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar. The Golden Highway off-ramp and the air space around it were closed from 10am on Tuesday because of a gas leak at an ABI depot in Soweto. “We are currently at the ABI...

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Emergency Water…How Much Do You Really Need? | Security Whip

Melinda over at A Prepper’s Home Journal graciously accepted an offer to be a guest poster. We had been conversing about how much water would be necessary in the event of a disaster. Here is what Melinda and her family are working on with regards to emergency water. One of our first goals as newbie preppers...

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