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Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:14 PM
I will be donating 100% of all profits from e-book and paper copy sales in March to the IFRC for humanitarian aid in the Middle East/ North Africa.
Help me bring medical supplies and food to people who desperately need it. Help me end suffering! Get your copy of the Katrina Diary today at Amazon.com.
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Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 3:54 PM
Watching the news about North Africa has reminded me of our time during Hurricane Katrina. Of course, our time wasn't nearly as dramatic, but still, one main fact is as clear now as it has ever been-- Small groups have tremendous power.
In the beginning, our news came from whispers and rumors and people passing on information. No one truly knew what was true and what wasn't, but their news seemed to have a lot less spin than the news networks put on stories. Rumors rarely proclaimed to know everything that was going on about a situation. |
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Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 2:23 PM
Every
location has the potential for disaster, whether man made or natural.
Ensure that you are prepared with these simple disaster preparation
tips.
1)Insurance To
come home from an evacuation and find that everything is gone is bad.
To know that you didn't have insurance, and cannot replace your
belongings is much worse. Many
people think of the big things-- jewelry, computers, major appliances,
vehicles-- but neglect to add up what it really costs to replace all of
his or her clothing, toiletries, bedsheets, kids' toys, cleaning
supplies, food, and so on. |
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Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:44 PM
2011 Hurricane Names
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
This list is the same as the 2005 hurricane name list, with some notable exceptions: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma have been retired. They are replaced by Don, Katia, Rina, Sean, and Whitney, respectively.
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Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:07 PM
Well well well. I haven't updated here lately. I've been sick of weather in all its incarnations. It's nice enough to be outside in shorts and a tee shirt, but still too cold to garden, and I don't like that at all! Harrumph!
In the meantime, I have been keeping myself quite busy with cross stitch design. I've always been fascinated by the human body, and have been making up some (if I do say so myself) amazing cross stitch patterns of anatomy. Neato, huh?
Could there be a new book in the works for me? |
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Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:28 PM
This is just a quick note reminding all of you-- no matter who you ended up on this page!-- that I welcome any questions, thoughts, and comments on The Katrina Diary or anything else you have on your mind. My email address is amy.rohde@gmail.com, or you can contact me right here at contact@thekatrinadiary.com.
Just so you know though, I am not interested in meeting $ingles 2nite or cheap v1agra, so please keep those emails to yourselves, mmmkay? Mmmkay, thanks! |
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Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 3:31 PM
It's a great idea to have enough food for a few weeks if an emergency happens.
For many people the idea of this is daunting-- how much? What type of food? Maybe most importantly... how much is it all going to cost?
There's no need to go for a special trip to the store to get your emergency cupboard ready. Every time you go grocery shopping, just pick up a few extra things to put in there. One huge shopping trip might be expensive, but picking up a few extra cans of tuna or beans each time isn't going to break the bank. |
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Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 2:24 PM
The Kindle edition (US) is now $2.99.
The paperback of the book is now $9.99 and qualifies for free super saver shipping, or will ship for approximately $3.99 on it's own.
Happy reading!
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Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:19 PM
This
just in from the NOAA today. Between more snow and storms for some, and
increased wildfire risk for others, it looks like it's going to be a
wild winter!
The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than
average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer
and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual
Winter Outlook released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. A moderate to strong La Niña will be the dominant climate factor influencing weather across most of the U. |
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Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:33 PM
While I could write up a list of tips for hurricane preparation for animals, I am going to leave this to a subject matter expert.
Dr. James Randolph is a veterinarian who has resided on the Gulf Coast for many years. He has written some excellent articles on hurricanes and pets, and has also shared his story of having a boarding kennel during Hurricane Katrina. He has written better articles on this subject than I ever could. All links open in a new window.
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