I was working in a biochemistry research lab when I heard about a serious earthquake on the far side of the state. I looked around my lab, with its floor to ceiling open shelves of every sort of chemical, many… Continue Reading
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I was driving down Interstate 55 on my way south between St. Louis & Memphis. On a whim, I took the Highway 62 exit west towards Lilbourn. I drove about half a mile down 62, slowing down when I passed… Continue Reading
Call me mean, call me heartless, but living below sea level & in flood plains is just dumb. I remember watching the TV coverage of New Orleans being flooded during Hurricane Katrina. There was helicopter footage of Lake Pontchartrain overflowing… Continue Reading
I’ve become an executive staff member of our county-wide emergency response team headquarters as a prep. As a member of the executive staff (volunteer position) I am a part of all conversations with our local emergency management governing body, and… Continue Reading