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Amateur radio operators: How to prepare to assist in disasters
In a previous post, I covered a bunch of ways in which you can prepare to be useful after a disaster. If you’re interested in helping as a radio amateur, or you’re already a ham and want to get more … Continue reading
How to prepare for your family for the next Disaster
I’ve written that my family was well prepared to survive with no power for a week. There’s a mnemonic that someone taught me sometime during some disaster prep training. The fact that I can remember the mnemonic and not where … Continue reading
Another first-person account of the tornado event here
Here’s another first-person account of April 27th and after, with some really informative links to some weather resources about the event.
April 27th 2011 tornadoes, and the week following
I’m transitioning from the last week of disaster recovery back to my ‘normal’ working days, and wanted to dump a sort of record of events here before I forget. I have other posts planned, about how to prepare if you … Continue reading
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The Second Cooler, a documentary film
The Second Cooler is an amazing film. I’ve been following the production sort of third hand, as I know someone working on the project. Martin Sheen and Microwave Dave? Good projects pull great people. If you are so moved, they could … Continue reading
Preparedness and amateur radio
We’re very lucky in Madison County and in the entire state of Alabama to have a capable group of radio amateurs who are involved with the emergency and disaster response planning at both state and county levels. We train and … Continue reading
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