Imagining a Future Without FEMA
Since its creation in 1979, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been a cornerstone of the nation’s disaster response. But now, its future is uncertain.
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Don't Drink the Water
We all think about noxious air in a wildfire, but who thinks about the water? We all should.
<Read More>What's the Difference Between an N95 and a KN95 Facemask?
N95 or KN95 - what's the difference?
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A Stay Bag!
So far, we’ve not had to use any of the GO-bag supplies but never having gone through a pandemic, it was comforting to know we had the essentials in our GO-bag if we needed them.
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Are Your Electrical Outlets a Fire Hazard?
Safety precautions for avoiding electrical outlet fires.
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The Go-To Website for Emergency Preparedness: Ready.gov
Whether you’re a preparedness geek like us or just started getting ready for emergencies, ready.gov provides a comprehensive go-to site.
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Wash Your Hands People!
From cold and flu avoidance to other virus avoidance, there’s one easy, totally accessible, simple thing we can all do. Wash hands!
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Organization - It's What Marie Kondo and VLES Have in Common
A place for everything and everything in its place.
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Is Austin Texas the Next Mega Fire Risk?
Not much has to change for Austin to be vulnerable to having a mega fire.
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The VLES Water Bottle - Dark but Not too Mysterious
Wondering why our water bottle is so big and dark? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the story.
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How to Use Breathing to Maintain Your Cool in an Emergency
Tactical breathing, also known as combat breathing, is a technique to maintain your cool and your composure in a high stress situation.
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The Richter Scale is Dangerously Misleading and Should be Changed
The Richter Scale makes no sense in communicating the magnitude of an earthquake, unless of course you're and engineer or mathematician.
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