Tag: preparedness

Storm Stories: Starts Sunday; Submit Your Own

Have you ever watched Storm Stories on the Weather Channel? I haven’t seen it myself, but I’ve been hearing a lot about the Tornado Week episodes that premiere this Sunday. […]

Cutest Warning Sign Ever

Is this not the cutest tsunami warning sign you’ve ever seen? Julie from our Clatsop Service Center out on the coast sent the photo to me, and I love it!  Students […]

Did you know?

While reading this article about an Oregonian nominated to be the White House gardener, I learned this bit of historical trivia: President Woodrow Wilson brought in sheep to graze on […]

Evil Robots and Old-Fashioned Back-Ups

You never know when super-intelligent robots bent on galactic supremacy could hack all your digital records. Oh, wait, I’m thinking of Battlestar Galactica (the final season of which premieres tonight […]

Headed To The Inauguration?

Word on the street is that something big is happening in D.C. on January 20. An inauguration, perhaps? I actually have a personal connection to the event — my mom […]

The Landslide Brought It Down…

We’ve had snow. We’ve had rain. And now the ground is so wet that we’re seeing landslides. Do you know if your home is in a landslide hazard zone? Well, […]

Prepare Now, Not Later

Earlier today, our preparedness guru Linda Swift did an interview with KOIN. With ice and snow (anywhere from 6-10″) expected this weekend, they wanted to know what Oregonians should be […]

Closer To Home

Okay, let’s bring our attention a little closer to home for a minute. I’ve noticed a slight upswing in the frequency of home fires in our area this week. (You […]