Tag: preparedness

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 […]

One Year Later: December 2007 Storms

Do you remember what you were doing a year ago this week? If you lived along Oregon’s coast, you could well have been stranded at home; stuck without power and […]

Staying Out Of Stranger Danger

What would your child do if they were home alone and there was a knock at the door? Or if they got a phone call from a stranger? It’s easy […]