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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 Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:13 PM
One of the main characters in my book, and one of the individuals who is credited with keeping us all sane was a 2 year old mutt named Libby.
She was in the backseat during every traffic jam, minded her manners beautifully in each hotel room, greeted strangers with polite enthusiasm, and was always, always a furry shoulder to cry on when things were overwhelming. I often wrote about how she was T's best friend during all of this, but truth be told, she was a source of strength for all of us. |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:22 AM
So what exactly is the difference between a hurricane, a tropical depression and a tropical storm? It's confusing,and the same storm system in different areas of the world can be called different things.
Let's start with the basics.
Atropical depressionis a low pressure system of clouds and thunderstorms. It does not have the eye or spiral shape of stronger storms. Tropical depressions are loosely organized, and feature maximum sustained winds of less than 38 miles per hour (61 km/h). |
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Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:21 AM
I should have thought of this much sooner, but hindsight is always 20/20, right?
A roll of quarters is a great thing to have on hand during a disaster. $10 and a few square inches of space will allow you access to vending machines and a few loads of laundry. |
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Amy Rohde: Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:00 PM
During an evacuation, especially from a metropolitan area, you'll be in traffic much longer than you ever thought possible.
Picking good songs for this frustrating, stop-and-go-and-drive-30-miles-in-an-hour trip is essential for the sanity of not only you, but everyone in the car with you.
My playlist includes the following:
1) New Orleans is Sinking, by the Tragically Hip.
Morbid? Yes. Inappropriately appropriate? Without a doubt.This song has a crazy-good groove to it though, and was darkly humorous given the situation. |
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