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Holiday Puzzle 4 | Groans

by | Dec 17, 2023 | , , ,

Since it’s Sunday, we’ll let your brain relax. Here are some gallingly bad jokes instead.

  1. What did the metereologist use to get to happy hour on time?
  2. A blind man got hit by a tsunami …
  3. What part did Fozzie Bear land after he was fired from the Muppet Show?

For a hint, and to learn more about Fozzie Bear’s new starring role, read this article.

Open to reveal the answer

  1. A hurry cane
  2. He didn’t sea it coming
  3. Smoky Bear

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Holiday Puzzle 3 | It’s about time!

by | Dec 15, 2023 | , , , , , , ,

Imagine that you have to evacuate quickly, how long will it take you to leave? Consider:

  1. How long to get everyone out — everyone in the car and gone!?
  2. How long to gather essentials — medications, personal documents, cash, …?
  3. How long to pack basic needs — clothing, food, water, electronics, …?

Give us your estimate in the comments below.

For tips on what you might want to think about, see this checklist.

Open to reveal the answer

Alas, we don’t know how long it will take you to evacuate. However, here is a useful way for you to think about what it will take:

How many trips to the car is do you have time for?

  • Only 1? What will you take? How long will that take you?
  • Time for another? What will you take next? How long will that take?
  • Another?
  • …

Note that each trip requires more time rearranging the car (and maybe looking for bungee cords)!

No car? How much can you carry?

For 1 million bonus points: How long will it take you if you have prepared with handy-dandy checklists and a few pre-packed bags?

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Holiday Puzzle 2 | Riddle me this!

by | Dec 13, 2023 | , , ,

Can you figure out what threats these riddles pose?

  1. I’m not alive, but I can grow.
    I don’t have lungs, but I need air
    I’m not thirsty, but I can die of water.
    What am I?
  2. I have an eye, but I cannot see.
    I have walls. but no ceiling.
    I turn and turn, but come and go the in the same direction.
    If I come your way, you should go before I arrive.
    What am I?
  3. I rise in the plain, and flash in a rush.
    I’ll float your boat, and wash away your dreams.
    I rhyme with what I leave behind.
    What am I?

To get some hints and discover what threats you might face, explore this interactive map.

Open to reveal the answer

  1. Fire
  2. Hurricane
  3. Flood

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Holiday Puzzle 1 | Unscramble

by | Dec 11, 2023 | , , , ,

Can you unscramble these words to identify the 5 steps in disaster management?

  1. ervnept: Keep a disaster from happening in the first place
  2. gitameit: Reduce the harm caused if a disaster happens
  3. repepra: Get ready to deal with a disaster when it happens
  4. prondse: Do what needs to be done when a disaster is happening
  5. everroc: Rebuild stability and normalcy after the worst is over

For a hint or to learn more, read our article about the 5 Phases of Disaster Management.

Open to reveal the answer

  1. prevent: Keep a disaster from happening in the first place
  2. mitigate: Reduce the harm caused if a disaster happens
  3. prepare: Get ready to deal with a disaster when it happens
  4. respond: Do what needs to be done when a disaster is happening
  5. recover: Rebuild stability and normalcy after the worst is over

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Thank you for raising $7806 for resilience! 🙏

by | Oct 21, 2023 | , ,

Please join us in thanking these generous individuals for raising $7806 for social resilience and disaster preparedness!

Hall of Famer ($1,000 and above)

Ford Johnson
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Champion ($500 – $999)

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Coach ($250 – $499)

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Cheerleader ($100 – $249)

Anonymous
Archer Olson
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Patrick and Lisa Brogan
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