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Are You Safe Driving Through a Winter...

January 25, 2015 Written by Nicholas
Car stuck in snow with HELP written on windshield
Do you really have to go? When all else fails Authorities recommend all drivers stay at home or in place when hazardous weather strikes. Weather is unpredictable, and sometimes you find yourself in weather you didn’t expect. It’s essential for your safety and that of your family to be prepared whenever you leave home in your car. [...]
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A Profile of the Arlington CERT progr...

April 9, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A photo of the sculpture "Menotomy Indian Hunter," by Cyrus Dallin
The First CERT Program in Massachusetts The success of the Arlington, Massachusetts CERT program is due to the vision and dedication of a few individuals who believed that citizens have an important role in community preparedness, response and mitigation. Sticking with their vision for decades, Joe Marshall and a few other individuals are cre [...]
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Know Your Flood Hazards

March 19, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A sign almost covered by flood water
It’s Wednesday of National Flood Safety Awareness Week Photo Credit: Greenpeace A flood is defined as any high flow, overflow, or inundation of water that causes or threatens damage.  Flooding can occur with prolonged rainfall over several days, intense rainfall over a short period of time, or when water from an existing source moves too quic [...]
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How Much is Too Much?

March 10, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A photo of a a weather report with the words "Hummus Totals" for some reason
Somebody break out the pita bread Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a fri [...]
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It’s Wednesday of National Severe Wea...

March 5, 2014 Written by Nicholas
Image of Make a Plan document
Make a Plan! Don’t wait for trouble to strike! Taking a little time now to prepare for bad weather can save you, your family, your pet, or your business, a boatload of grief. The theme for Wednesday of this year’s National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Make a Plan. Whether you’re a business, a family, a university, or a school, yo [...]
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It’s National Severe Weather Pr...

March 3, 2014 Written by Nicholas
NSWPW Poster 2014
With the unwieldy name and typical tongue-twisting acronym, National Severe Weather Preparedness Week (NSWPW…NISSWAPOW?) kicks off this week (yesterday, Sunday March 2nd, actually). The NOAA site notes that In 2013, there were seven weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. These [...]
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5 Lessons from Atlanta: CDC

January 31, 2014 Written by Nicholas
Photograph of girl listening to trumpet on playground
Yesterday the CDC published take-home lessons from the debacle in Atlanta in its blog. They’re not bad. They are listed below, even though they’re in the wrong order in the original.     You can [Actually, need to be able to] count on yourself, Keep emergency supplies in your car, [Um, really? For killer snow storms? In Atla [...]
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