The Earthquake Map that Shows Washington State's Vulnerable Buildings

Jun 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Cascadia Subduction can potentially unleash one of the most devastating earthquakes ever seen in the U.S. See which buildings represent the greatest risk. <Read More>

In the Eye of the Joplin, Missouri Tornado - Whitney and Aaron's Powerful Story

Jun 03, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies,  Stories

Whit and Aaron survived the Joplin, Missouri tornado in 2011. We know them as the extraordinary wedding photographers of our daughter's wedding, not as survivors...then we read the following Instagram post. We were brought to tears.  <Read More>

Chei's Story - The Fukushima Earthquake

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies,  Stories

Chei's story of going through the Fukushima earthquake with three kids. <Read More>

California Does Not Have an Earthquake Early Warning System Yet

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

Given the estimates of the cost of an earthquake in California, how can $30 million really matter? <Read More>

Food Preparedness

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

No matter what size and quantity, growing your own food can help provide sustenance in emergency situations such as when a shelter-in-place order is issued. <Read More>

The New York Magazine Article You Don't Want to Read - But Have To

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies

“There’s no number of helicopters or trucks that we can buy, no number of firefighters that we can have, no amount of brush that we can clear that will stop this” <Read More>

Nova: Inside the Megafire

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies,  Video

There's nothing for us to add here...this documentary says it all.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/inside-the-megafire/

"Fire Debt" What Is It?

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

Fire debt will lead to larger and more dangerous fires. <Read More>

Evacuation Planning for Those with Special Needs

May 19, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

Day-to-day life for someone with special needs can be challenging; facing an emergency evacuation may present even greater challenges.  <Read More>

The VLES GO-bag Exterior Laptop Compartment - Why?

Apr 21, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Being able to slip your laptop into an exterior sleeve is much faster than opening a bag, any kind of bag, and finding a home. Speed and accessibility are critical. <Read More>

Google's Plans to Provide Internet Access - via Balloons - in a Bay Area Earthquake

Apr 21, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

Talk about preparedness. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Alphabet (Google's parent) has plans to provide aerial internet access after an earthquake in the bay area. It's called Loon. <Read More>

Good News from Colorado's Wildfire Forecast for 2019

Apr 21, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

Colorado wildfire danger a 'complete 180' from dry 2018.

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