Quick Reference – Google.org Crisis Response Maps

While Google.org may be useful for the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it may also prove useful to the rest of us when dealing with the effects of any major disaster. You can use the Crisis Maps to find plenty of up-to-date information about after-effects, including storm reports, forecasts, flood outlook, fire, and more. You can also use the Public Alerts to get information about disasters that the authorities relay to the public.

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Catherine: I am glad you still do updates and reviews of your series. It refreshes my memory and adds to my knowledge. Thank you.
T.R.: Thats true , and even if it wasn't the greatest , its ready made .
millenniumfly: That is a good point about " stuff we are familar with and dont pay attention to we dont even notice"... that'll probably do us all in! Oh, and thanks...
millenniumfly: Normally I don't like pre-made kits at all but I thought this one wasn't too bad, after all, not everyone likes to spend hours a day prepping.
T.R.: thats scary .
T.R.: I dont want to call it suspect , having never seen the kit or examined the items . I just have to wonder what the quality of the items are...
Roy: we are right on these lines of thought... we have a mixed balance of freeze dried, dehydrated and MRE;s food stuff for the initial time peroid until things calm down,...
millenniumfly: I don't know what you can use to clean a chemical suit. I think, in general, the protocol is to bag it immediately and dispose of it but not entirely...
Vic: I am not a Dr or Nurse. But I have been trying to collect masks, and gloves in bulk (need air tight goggles, a hood covering, but have a Gas...
desertrat: Sounds like an interesting experiment, and could be effective against pistol at least. My thoughts are in the way the individual panels are bonded to each other- melted bees...
millenniumfly: Yeah, but is also doesn't go nearly as far as you think. I know my in-laws had to dip into their food storage that they thought would last a year......
T.R.: I have heard this several times about how prepping made job loss much easier on a persons family . That can happen to anybody ( unless you work for the...
millenniumfly: I guess I'll have to pay more attention to these sale but I know that whenever we looked for things like chairs and desks in the past they were always...
millenniumfly: Didn't know that about styrofoam or egg flats, thanks. As for using carpet, I would have just tacked it up with nails but the tack strip idea is a good...