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Hurricane Katrina: A Historical Analysis -
Joseph Collins (481)     Joseph Collins   As we watched the televised evacuation of New Orleans and other areas along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast , most of us didn’t realize were watching the direct descendants of slaves, freedmen and other Civil War refugees who were forced out of the very same locations by war and chaos 140 years... ( added 1 year 307 days ago.) |
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Wildfires—From Alabama to Alaska Find Out What You Can Do to Help Yourself -
Steve Kovacs (46)  Steve Kovacs  Many people think wildfires are solely a California phenomenon and thats simply not true. The huge devastation in October 2007 in Southern-California, reminds us that California certainly gets pummeled quite often, however, wildfires can and do occur anywhere in the United States . Although... ( added 249 days 2 hours ago.) |
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Wildfire Preparedness: The Five Aspects of Readiness -
Paul Purcell (292) A classic 70’s tune gives us the lyrics, “She ran calling ‘Wildfire’….." Then a love song, but today, possibly the beginnings of an action / adventure / horror movie. With rainfall low, and temperatures and winds high, the wildfires we’re currently battling across the country are heavily taxing... ( added 1 year 44 days ago.) |
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Katrina Survivors and PTSD - The Pain Continues -
James P Krehbiel (1,479)   James P Krehbiel Only 18 months ago, Americans were glued to their television sets, watching in horror, as the devastation to our neighbors played out in the Gulf Region of the United States . People and institutions from around the globe demonstrated their care and concern. Throughout the country, our people... ( added 1 year 88 days ago.) |
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The Realities of Life No One Wants To Think About. -
 - Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,932)   Robert Melaccio, Sr. Well just what is it I am asking you to consider? These are strictly my opinions yet they are based on what we all recognize is true. We live in a state that is perfect for the wealthy in all aspects. A right to work state, low wages and limited benefits are keys to their success and profits. A... ( added 1 year 151 days ago.) |
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Remembering September 11, 2001 -
Jonathan Berkofsky (17)  Where were you on the morning of September 11th? What were you doing? I remember on that morning I was in school taking The "Crossover" Academy. The "Crossover" Academy is the bridge academy between Correction's and Law Enforcement. At that time I worked for a Sheriff's Department as a... ( added 1 year 302 days ago.) |
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Something All Americans Can Give to Victims and Heroes of 9/11 -
Rev M Bresciani (1,600)  Rev M Bresciani President Roosevelt’s speech about the “a day that will live in infamy" was the rallying cry for millions of Americans all throughout the dark years that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Following that speech America gave until it hurt. She gave her sons, her wealth, her... ( added 1 year 303 days ago.) |
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Remembering September 11th-Activities and Crafts For The Classroom -
Laura Trahan (29,559)   Laura Trahan September 11 th will forever be plastered in our minds. The images we saw that day will forever scar our lives. As individuals, it is easy for us to remember what we were doing the moment we realized what was happening. I was a new mom who was watching Teletubbies, taking my time to go into... ( added 1 year 310 days ago.) |
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9/11, a Day For the Worst and a Day For the Very Best! -
- Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,932) Robert Melaccio, Sr. Certainly 9/11 is a day that will go down in infamy not only for America but for good people everywhere of all races, colors and creeds. It was a day where ignorance and evil made a statement to the world that no one is safe for the sake of ones vision, ideals or goals. It was a day where hatred... ( added 1 year 313 days ago.) |
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Surviving The Next South Florida Disaster -
Alan M Milner (86) Not since the early 1960s…when worried families were building fall-out shelters in their backyards…have more people been more concerned about their personal survival in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Whether it’s earthquakes in California, or hurricanes... ( added 2 years 21 days ago.) |
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Hurricanes, FEMA, and Volunteering -
Dana Glenn Smith (248)  Dana Glenn Smith My wife and I found our first Hurricane, literally, in 2004. That was the year as a Civilian Emergency Response Team member, found us in the middle of Hurricane season. Being from the Midwest, Tornados’s were the chief enemy besides the cold and snow. FEMA had contacted their emergency... ( added 2 years 50 days ago.) |
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Just-In-Time Life – Riding the Edge of Disaster -
John Allen (232)  John Allen Our modern age of convenience makes just about everything we need or want available with a click on the computer, a phone call, or at worst a drive to the neighborhood store. There isn’t much we can’t have delivered or have done for us, and very few of our affairs we can’t manage online. And... ( added 2 years 115 days ago.) |
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Florida- Hurricanes and Safety. -
- Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,932) Robert Melaccio, Sr. Well by now we are all versed with the Gulf Coast disaster and Hurricane Katrina. We saw the result of inadequate response and we see the aftermath every evening on television. Well, regretfully, or unfortunately, the new buzz words of this century, what are you going to do if we experience a... ( added 2 years 121 days ago.) |
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Reality for Many after September 11th -
GrandMatrix Team (357) The fourth anniversary of the horrific September 11th, 2001 attacks has just passed. I watched the memorial services at Ground Zero on television from my home in South Carolina. However, four years ago, in September of 2001, I called New York City my home. I was one of thousands directly affected... ( added 2 years 288 days ago.) |
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Hurricane Preparedness: Develop an Emergency Plan -
Asher Ricard (4,301)  Asher Ricard After Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, it was imperative that we figure out an Emergency Plan. Living in Houston, we have felt the scare and effect of many hurricanes. It wasn't long until Hurricane Rita was threatening us as well. The good news, of course, is that Rita's bark was worse than... ( added 38 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Tornado Safety: Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life -
- Melanie Broemsen (52) In an average year, more than 1,000 tornadoes churn across the American landscape. Both feared and fascinating, funnel clouds are the object of much information and disinformation. Here is some helpful information about tornadoes, as well as important tornado safety tips in case a twister is... ( added 52 days 17 hours ago.) |
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Shelter In Place During a Disaster? -
Cory Doggett (176) I hear a lot of people talking about wilderness survival in case of disaster. I was close to Houston during the Hurricane Rita evacuation. The hurricane didn't hit, but 2.5 million people evacuated from the area. This is just a fraction of the population. It was taking up to eight hours to drive... ( added 144 days 14 hours ago.) |
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Price Gouging Is A Bad Thing? -
Steve Gillman (9,691)  There was talk about price gouging during hurricane Katrina, as there is during almost every natural disaster. People hate the idea of stores "taking advantage" of them during these difficult times. Politicians threaten to prosecute the store owners to win public praise (and eventually votes).... ( added 146 days 17 hours ago.) |
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It Is "Bush's Fire"? The Blame Game Is On -
April Lorier (3,618)  April Lorier The Santa Ana Winds have quieted down, the air quality sucks, and now I'm angry. Just as was done with Katrina, the California Wildfires are being pimped by hot air politicians and others with their own agendas. This is the follow-up disaster. I cannot believe the insensitivity and sheer... ( added 252 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Still in Hell: Two years after Hurricane Katrina! -
- Zarian Phipps (513) It's been two long years since my life along with hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents were changed by the fury of Hurricane Katrina. As a New Orleans native and someone that was "racially put in my place" by numerous Federal and State officials, I must say that not much has changed. I... ( added 309 days 8 hours ago.) |
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Remembering 9/11, A Psalm for the Unidentified -
Esther Stepansky (0) “Bye hon, love you!" I hear the front door of our 1-bedroom apartment softly “whomf" shut as I roll over & seriously plan to take full advantage of my recent layoff & sleep until noon at least. The next thing I hear rips any continued hope of sleeping in out of my mind: “Honey pick... ( added 1 year 301 days ago.) |
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Hurricane Katrina - Enduring the Pain -
Avis Ward (9,013)  Avis Ward The devastation caused by this disaster: loss of life, separation from family, loss of animals, income, property, and loss of innocence is something I am incapable of handling emotionally. No, I am not a survivor of this continuing nightmare. It grieves me to think about the magnitude of the... ( added 1 year 307 days ago.) |
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New Orleans Report – One Year after Katrina -
Rev M Bresciani (1,600) Rev M Bresciani President George Bush visited New Orleans August 29, 2006 to offer encouragement and hope to the battered residents of that city. Still immersed in chaos and sorrow residents were reminded of some advances being made as the President visited a new charter school that opened a few days earlier. He... ( added 1 year 308 days ago.) |
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Unison Smile and the whole world smiles with you -
kacycarr (7,713)  kacycarr What is wrong with the world today, we have war torn countries battling it out against each other and the shocking sad part about it all is these people are neighbors. Then we have terrorism where we are forced to suspect everyone or anyone around us. Talk of paranoia. Muggings and murders now... ( added 2 years 294 days ago.) |
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Five Steps to Take to Protect Your Business System from a Disaster -
Phil McCutchen (82)  Phil McCutchen This article addresses five key steps a small business can take to protect its most important asset in the event of a potential disaster, information. You never know when disaster might strike. As the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina have demonstrated, even if you know that... ( added 2 years 301 days ago.) |
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