by Susanne | Feb 22, 2018 | Disaster Management, Preparedness, Training
It’s always satisfying to hear others humming to your beat. The New York Times published an article a few days ago that hums to ours. In How to Prepare Your Community for a Disaster, New York Times writer Alan Henry summarizes an interview with Mitch Stripling,...
by Susanne | Oct 13, 2017 | Disaster Management, Earthquake, Preparedness, Training, Wildfire
Flashlights. They’re on every list of Things You Should Have in Case of Emergency. Keep one in your car, in your briefcase, next to your bed. That’s good advice. But let’s talk about the one next to your bed. Are the batteries still good? Is it buried in that...
by Susanne | Jul 7, 2017 | Preparedness, Recovery, Training
The word “community” keeps coming up as we talk about our plans and thoughts. It struck me this morning that “micro-community” is much more appropriate. We are all part of many communities at different levels. At the highest level, we are mere motes in some cosmic...
