The earthquake and chaos that has followed over the weekend in Chile is on many of our minds. The devastation and sadness is clearly taking a very large toll. And our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those trying to deal with this disaster.
Although we’ve seen some of the effects of the [...]
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Chile quake shifts earth, may shorten days
Posted in Emergencies, tagged Chile, earth axis, earthquake, NASA on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Winter weather survival kits
Posted in Emergencies, tagged emergency kit, winter weather on February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Well folks, it looks like Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction might have been right. More wintry weather is on the way for many parts of the country.
But as many people struggle to stay warm, especially those without power, now is the time to make sure you’re prepared for the worst and, of course, hope for [...]
More vehicles recalled: Toyota and Honda
Posted in Emergencies, tagged Honda, recall, Toyota, vehicle safety on February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Along with Toyota’s recall of nearly 8 million cars for “unwanted acceleration” and brake issues, Honda has announced a recall of over 300,000 vehicles in the U.S.
The problem: airbags that can deploy with too much pressure. After one death and several injuries, this recent recall is one of many for the auto industry. Bringing Honda [...]
Emergency response – earthquake in Haiti
Posted in Emergencies, tagged disaster, earthquake, Haiti, Port-au-Prince on January 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The damage and losses are still being assessed, but the magnitude 7 earthquake that shook Haiti has many concerned about loved ones.
In a press conference this morning, President Obama discussed the catastrophe and relief efforts already underway. And many organizations have quickly responded, sending aid workers and support to the devastated nation. But there are [...]
Keep the cold out: winter-proofing
Posted in Emergencies, tagged heating bill assistance, NOAA, snow, weather, winter storm, winter survival kit, winterizing on December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
‘Tis the season. As the holidays get a little closer, severe winter storms are making their way across the U.S. And quite frankly it’s too cold out there.
In many places wind chills are down below zero, snow and ice are accumulating quickly and strong winds have knocked down power lines. Which for some folks means [...]
Swine Flu: Avoid Scams and Junk Mail
Posted in Emergencies, Swine Flu, tagged anti-virus software, emails, how to avoid spam, internet, internet safety, junk email, keep computer safe, malware, McAffee, spam, Swine Flu, technology on May 6, 2009 | Comments Off
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer
Spammers are sending billions of spam, or junk emails all over the world using “swine flu” to trick people into opening messages. Your inbox could be next.
Every day 80 billion to 170 billion email messages are sent out, and about 90 percent of those are spam, according to McAffee security [...]
Do You Have An Emergency Kit?
Posted in Emergencies, tagged earthquakes, emergency, emergency kit, floods, huricanes, natural disaster, preparing for an emergency, storms, tornados on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer
Natural disasters seem to be occurring more and more these days. Maybe its because they really are, or maybe they are just getting more press.
Monday, Mexico City was hit with a 5.6 magnitude earthquake and earlier this month Italy suffered a similar earthquake.
Regardless if these things are happening more, or just [...]
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