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Tornadoes Hit Virginia

Apr 29, 2008

You may have heard about the tornadoes that tore through Suffolk Virginia yesterday. Just thought I’d let you all know how the Red Cross is responding. According to National, as of 9 […]

Mid-week Beach Trip

Apr 28, 2008

Stop me if you’ve heard this one…A senator, a geologist, and a weatherman go to the beach… Okay, it’s not a joke. It’s a county-wide emergency preparedness fair in Seaside […]

You Can Win!! Even if Biffle Didn’t…

Apr 28, 2008

Believe it or not, Talladega was on my TV for at least an hour yesterday. I didn’t watch the whole thing, but I did take the time to look up […]

Watch As I Violate Graphic Standards…

Apr 28, 2008

Blog reader Michael sent in a question that I think bears answering publicly. He asked (and I’m paraphrasing here), “For someone who keeps mentioning the brand standards, your photo on […]

Wildfire Season Starts Early

Apr 28, 2008

Even though it’s still April, wildfires have begun in California. The most recent one is near Los Angeles and already about 550 homes have been evacuated. Here are some tips […]

Oregon, Illinois, Nevada…Who’s next?

Apr 27, 2008

Really? More earthquakes? After two months of temblors, a bigger version hit Reno on Friday night. A 4.7 quake followed by hundreds of aftershocks, to be more precise. While there […]

Help! The Red Cross is Making Me Watch NASCAR!

Apr 27, 2008

I feel about NASCAR pretty much the same way that Robin feels about country music. Actually, I feel that way about country music too, but that’s another story…we’re talking NASCAR. […]

My Problem With Today’s Oregonian

Apr 25, 2008

While we blogged the possibility of one giant earthquake hitting our area yesterday, The Oregonian published their article today. Generally, I like The O and this article is definitely fascinating, […]

Earthquake Drill 2008

Apr 24, 2008

Speaking of earthquakes (as if we haven’t been talking about them for a week straight already)…Prizes for the drill were awarded at today’s staff meeting. The Health & Safety team, […]

The Big One May Be Bigger Than You Thought

Apr 24, 2008

According to this story on KGW, scientists are now theorizing that the entire Cascadia Subduction Zone could shake simultaneously (rather than bits of it quaking at separate times), bringing the […]