Lest We Forget

The tail end of a storm hit Nova Scotia last night leaving 50,000 homes in the province without power this morning.  The storm was more wide spread than expected leaving homes powerless from one end of the province to the other. This was a great wake-up call. One of my husband’s co-workers was terribly unprepared.  His truck…

Many of us have the mindset to shelter in place for most any emergency or disaster. But there will be times when this is not possible or not practical. Wildfires, floods, severe weather are all some of the situations that could force us from our homes. While many disasters happen without warning, there are many…

A few moments ago, I ran a couple of ‘home pages’ for news. The first thing that came up was a feature about Lady Gaga’s sister…not the pop star, just her sister, making a red carpet debut. The second was about Kate Middleton wowing people in a $6,000 dress. On the TV, the big news…

The earth’s crust consists of tectonic plates. When all is well, these plates fit together like a puzzle, and they gently shift. When all is not well, the shifting becomes rough as the edges of the plates scrape against each other. When this happens an earthquake occurs, sometimes causing death and destruction. Any one of…

The second basic step to being prepared is also this year’s theme for EP Week, making a plan.  Having an emergency plan in place before hand can avoid confusion and save valuable time during an event.  When disaster strikes, people naturally become confused or disoriented.  By taking a few minutes to make a plan can…