October, 2010 // Posts published in October, 2010
Emergency Essentials for the Home
It is important to consider many factors when organizing your Emergency Essentials for the home but here we will focus on the main ones. Water will be your first port of call and can be stored in containers on your premises ready for consumption or alternatively you may like to purchase a water filter from...
Emergency Preparedness Supplies for the Outdoors « Aquatic U
To be sure that your camping, hiking or backpacking outing is safe and still fun, take ample time needed to plan in advance and be prepared. as with any outdoor activity, injuries and unforeseen accidents can occur. with the right knowledge, you can deal with unplanned events in the wild while enjoying all the glorious experiences of nature....
Ready Campus Summit, Emergency Preparedness Expo set
Important emergency management planning events are scheduled this week on the NDSU campus. the Ready Campus Summit is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Plains Room. also, the Emergency Preparedness Expo is slated for Thursday, Sept....
Is the rumored magnitude 6.8 earthquake prediction that will hit Philippines tonight, true? “earthquake emergency preparedness”
also received a txt msg..i google search it and so far this is what i have found…http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008rzc1.php Earthquake DetailsMagnitude5.3Date-Time * Tuesday, may 13, 2008 at 21:48:33 UTC * Wednesday, may 14, 2008 at 05:48:33 AM at epicenter * Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location16.461°N, 122.273°EDepth56.2 km (34.9 miles)RegionLUZON, PHILIPPINESDistances85 km (50 miles) SSE of Ilagan,...
Emergency Preparedness: Some valuable pointers
Here it is, it’s that subject again. the one that, like family history, makes us feel uneasy, insecure, even a little afraid. Preparedness. oh, sure there are a few preparedness nuts who do it right. they even rotate their food storage for crying out loud. And believe it or not, they actually eat the stuff....
Hurricane Response Teams
Hurricane Response Teams What happens once a hurricane makes landfall and then slowly moves on? The various hurricane response teams spring into action. like a well-oiled machine, these teams know their purpose and carry out their missions. Whether the responders are focused on combating or preventing looting, restoring power and water service, assisting displaced residents, cleaning...
Officials say local response to Ike two years ago was shaped by previous storms – The Lufkin Daily News: Local & State
It’s been two years since tropical storm force winds fromHurricane Ike raged through Lufkin. Most of Angelina County remained in darkness for days aselectrical crews worked to restore power. The State of TexasDivision of Emergency Management stated it was one of the largestpower outages in Texas history, according to a Lufkin Daily Newsarticle the day after...
Alert buoys not up to warning of tsunami
A detection system that was expanded after the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people has experienced significant outages and can no longer be relied on, a new report finds. the system, known as Dart, or Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis, was expanded from six deep-ocean buoy stations to 39 in the months after...
Town websites delivered mixed storm message
As hurricane Earl approached Martha’s Vineyard, Code Red announcements advised Island residents that "all roads and businesses should close at 2 pm on Friday and remain closed due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Earl." the announcement advised residents to check their town websites for additional information. But a check of town and county websites early...
Preparedness promoted at Home Depot workshops
Font Size: While the east coast of the U.S. prepares to possibly be skirted by Hurricane Earl, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign is gearing up to promote emergency preparedness among children — with the help of local Home Depot stores. Children, who participate in monthly “The Home Depot Kids Workshop,” at...
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Emergency Preparedness Articles
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- A Few Tips To Select The Right Emergency Kit There are several emergency supply providers who offer emergency kit, ...
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Cat 3 Hurricane Irene: North Carolina to NYC-Is this Long Island Express II?
By John GaltAugust 20, 2011 -18:35 ETWaiting on the “official” ...
- SavATree Offers Tips to Help Homeowners Prepare for Hurricane Irene Published: August 24, 2011 11:12 AM by The Associated ...
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