Are Preemptive Power Shutdowns in California Worth the Risk?
Are preemptive power shutdowns worth the risk?
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JUST THE FACTS
Learn from the Mistakes We Made
Learn from our mistakes so you don't repeat them.
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Baltimore is Hacked. How Much Trust Should We Put in Our Government and Agencies?
How much trust should we put in government officials? Odds are most public entities we rely on to keep us safe do the right thing. But it's not always the case.
<Read More>The Sad State of California Wildfire Evacuation Plans
Bloomberg News published an article that digs deep into the state of California's evacuation plans. Unfortunately, the conclusion is troubling.
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The American Preparedness Project: Columbia University
The National Center for Disaster Preparedness is part of Columbia University's Earth Institute. Their report, AMERICAN PREPAREDNESS PROJECT: Where the US Public Stands in 2015 is not encouraging but potentially very helpful.
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The Necessary Mobility Built Into the VLES GO-bag
A true emergency go-bag, properly stocked, weighs a minimum of 25 pounds. It's a lot of weight to transport. An ordinary knapsack or duffel bag is completely inadequate, regardless of your size or fitness level.
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The Earthquake Map that Shows Washington State's Vulnerable Buildings
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.
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In the Eye of the Joplin, Missouri Tornado - Whitney and Aaron's Powerful Story
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.
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Chei's Story - The Fukushima Earthquake
Chei's story of going through the Fukushima earthquake with three kids.
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California Does Not Have an Earthquake Early Warning System Yet
Given the estimates of the cost of an earthquake in California, how can $30 million really matter?
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Food Preparedness
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.
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The New York Magazine Article You Don't Want to Read - But Have To
“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”
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