by Garett Dworman | Dec 24, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
This little ember went to your attic. This little ember flew into your house. This little ember had a pile of leaves under your porch. This little ember had none. This little ember cried “Wee! Wee! Wee!” as it burned down your home. Yes, it’s the...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 23, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
Imagine that you are a raging wildfire, looking for things to consume. Up ahead you see some mouthwatering homes. You throw some embers at them to see what you might catch. One lands in some tasty dry mulch. You munch along that and to a delicious wooden fence....
by Susanne | Dec 16, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
We’ve all seen the images: Long lines of traffic moving in one direction, families tossing belongings into the car, fleeing in the face of a raging wildfire, a devastating hurricane, or rising floodwaters. What if that was you? Imagine that a wildfire is coming,...
by Susanne | Dec 3, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Wildfire
Imagine that you’ve just learned that a wildfire is approaching your home. You are under an Evacuation Warning, meaning that you need to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Then, tomorrow, you receive an Evacuation Order, meaning that you need to leave...
by Susanne | Dec 21, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Disaster Management, Hazards, News
When a disaster strikes, many things happen in order for aid to get to those who have been impacted. Here are some of the key steps, but in the wrong order! Can you put them into the correct order? An event occurs. FEMA (and other federal agencies) provides federal...
by Susanne | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
A disaster, such as a wildfire or hurricane, is coming! When should you evacuate? When the newscasters make dire predictions about bad weather. When an evacuation warning is issued. When forest animals are running past you. When an evacuation order is issued. After...
