 and how to prepare.
Besides having the MRE for survival after hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or blizzards, this little food pouch has many other uses. The most common alternative use would be for camping and hiking.
Using the small and lightweight MRE eliminates the need to bring dishes, utensils, and cookware to prepare a meal. This will allow more food to be packed in less space with less weight. Read more.
Other ideas for establishing your emergency food supply?
MicroChips for Your Pets
Santee, Californa Animal Services is offering microchipping, rabies vaccinations and dog licenses from noon to 2 p.m. this Sunday, May 20, at Woodglen Vista Park in Santee. The park is located at 10250 Woodglen Vista Drive and owners who take advantage of the services Sunday will receive free gifts.
“We have rescued hundreds of animals during past fires, and confirming identity and ownership is critical to reuniting lost animals with their owners,” said Dawn Danielson, County Animal Services director. “A microchip will remove any doubt about ownership and helps us reunite animals and their owners after a disaster. We encourage everyone with a dog or cat to be prepared before a disaster hits and take advantage of this offer. It could save your pet’s life!”
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IRS Can Help with Disaster Recovery
This article was originally published here: blog.ctaxrelief.com Tax records are some of the most important documents that an individual can be responsible for. Losing your receipts or W-2s can be at the very least a long process to recover and at the worst a financial nightmare.
The IRS offers ways to request past tax records free of charge. By submitting IRS form 4506 or 4506T you can have past tax returns mailed to you without going through any complicated processes. By being aware of all of these measures and actively using them, you can insure that your assets and important records will be safe and if the worst happens, you will be prepared to show your insurance company and the IRS.
More Disaster Recovery Planning ideas.
A rare annular eclipse, where a ‘ring of fire’ outlines the moon as it crosses the sun, will greet US viewers Sunday evening. Residents of the US West will have a good shot at seeing the full fire ring.
If Your Are Viewing, Sheild Your Eyes! - Solar eclipses have long been thought to be omens for natural disasters or even the end of the world.
However, the worst actual damage from an eclipse might be to your eyesight if you don’t take proper precautions for viewing the celestial phenomenon, such as the partial eclipse that will be visible in Bozeman on Sunday evening.Shelter-in-Place?
Current activity at Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano - CENAPRED reported over 12 explosions in two hours starting at ~5 AM on Friday (April 20).
The steam-and-ash plume from Popocatépetl topped out at ~3 km / 10,000 feet while seismicity remains at elevated levels. CENAPRED currently has the warning level at Yellow Level II with a 12-km exclusion zone around the volcano – in that same report, CENAPRED geologist Roberto Quaas suggests that they are concerned about a potential cycle of dome growth and collapse at Popo, heightening the threat of pyroclastic flows.
Go here to see actual video of the eruption.
Nor'easter - A powerful spring storm dumped snow across parts of the Northeast overnight -- including around a foot in at least three places -- and cut power to more than 75,000 customers in Pennsylvania and upstate New York, with more snow expected overnight.
X-Class Solar Flare Articles of Interest
Major X 5.4 Solar Flare !! - The second strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 24 and the Second X-Flare from Active Region 11429. This major event measured X 5.4 at 00:24 UTC and triggered a strong R3 Level Radio Blackout. A coronal mass ejection was captured shortly after and is likely to be headed earths way. more information shortly. Updated 3/7/2012 - See video below.
Solar activity is now high. Big Active Region 11429, which emerged on March 2nd,
is crackling with strong flares. The