Tag: preparedness
Stumped On A Gift?
Do you have an “impossible-to-read” family member or friend on your holiday shopping list? Instead of just forking out some cash, take the advice of Miss Oregon Caroline McGowan, who […]
A little Blog-Love for an Incomparable Three
On Monday in Lake Oswego, a fair at a retirement community represented an extraordinary collaboration between three parties I greatly respect.Party #1: The American Red CrossNow I’m a bit biased […]
A talk on How to Browbeat Your Friends…
A few (very few) people have asked when I would be giving a talk in the Portland area in the near future… well, here you go! This from OregonLive.com: A […]
Keep doing #Just1Thing to Prepare
National preparedness month has ended and so has our annual #Just1Thing Campaign. We know that getting ready can be overwhelming, so even though September has ended we hope you will […]
Are you ‘Tech Ready’ for a disaster?
In our increasingly technologically reliant society, people are finding new ways to communicate during and after a disaster. For example, during the Japanese crisis and East Coast earthquake people went […]
Surviving An Emergency that Required No Toilet Paper
My Emergency Prep. Kit: Made out of a Widmer Beer box. Ready to help you calm down. On a recent sabbatical, I experienced the kind of family emergency that requires […]
Are your kids and pets prepared?
We are well into National Preparedness Month and also halfway through our annual #just1thing contest. We want to help you prepared and thanks to our great partners at the Public […]
Hurricane Irene Impacts Blood Supply
The American Red Cross is moving blood products to the areas most likely to be affected by Hurricane Irene so that these products will be available during and after the […]
Could it happen here? – Hurricanes
The Southeast has an extensive history of hurricanes, yet this past weekend we witnessed Irene move farther north and affect cities like New York, Washington D.C., and Boston. Hurricanes form […]
Arks and Auntie Em: East Coast Preparation for the Hurricane
In all of this talk about earthquakes, we’ve got to mention Hurricane Irene, which is due to hit the East Coast and inland areas in the next couple of days. […]