I Can Has Preparedness?

Are you as prepared as Urban Kitteh? If not, maybe you’d like to peruse our disaster gear… [P.S. Thanks for sharing, Carrie!]

Shake ‘n’ Quake

Do you know where you’ll be in precisely 19 hours? I do — under my desk. That’s because at 10:15 a.m. tomorrow, thousands of Oregonians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold […]

UPDATE: Flooding In Oregon

Today may be dry, but the last week sure hasn’t been. In fact, it’s been so wet that parts of Oregon have seen flooding and landslides, particularly in the Welches […]

Why I Want Today’s w00t!

I have three dream jobs. 1. Writing for the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. 2. Writing for Groupon Portland. 3. Writing for w00t! The writing for all three is catchy, engaging, […]

Walking Tall with My Superhero Tool Belt

When I was an innocent, tiny teen, my friend and I decided to take a women’s self defense class at our local community center. Although we were being educated at […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Buckle Up

There’s not much fashionable preparedness gear out there. Sure, there’s a bra that saves lives and a vest for our furry friends. But most things are just conceptual or prototypes, […]

30 Disaster Movie Money Shots

The Red Cross is all about preparedness, and often we are discussing how to prepare for big catastrophic event. These days we can start to visualize how these types of […]

New Seismic Fault Found…And It’s Nearby!

This planet has been around for millions of years and yet we’re still discovering new things. Which, when you stop to think about it, is pretty incredible.I tell you this […]

All Aboard The SS Huckleberry!

We’ve often said that the same principles that would help you survive after a disaster would keep you safe in case of zombie (or alien!) attack. So it stands to […]