20220725 Word of the Week – Drought https://www.dictionary.com/browse/drought Three drought survival tips for the current crisis. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Drought is a severe problem that can have a devastating effect on communities and businesses. Drought has led to crop failures, loss of jobs, and even mass migration. If you are concerned about drought and its potential … Read more
It’s time to make progress with your Emergency Action Plan. What do you want your plan to do for you? Aside from the basics, food, water, shelter, transportation, communications, and medical. What do you want? Pull out your spiral-bound notebook and draw a line down the middle of a fresh page. On the left, write … Read more
By now you should have a reasonable idea of the risks and hazards that will strike your community. You have had that talk with your family or stakeholders. You have identified your house hazards and are mitigating them, and you have a fire escape plan and a #near plan . Tomorrow we will start building … Read more
Who are your stakeholders? Identify everyone that your Emergency Action Plan will affect. Make them part of the process. They will know what to expect, and can assist in the development process. Till next time “Be Safe”
Communication is key. All stakeholders in your Emergency Action Plan will need to communicate. Old school numbers written on paper and a landline will beat a broken, lost or dead cell phone every time. Till next time “Be Safe”
