the first time - The unmanned aircraft were sent to areas inundated by flash flooding and mudslides sparked by a monsoon last week, the Taipei-based China Times said. Read more.
Disaster Preparedness for those with Special Needs
“As we learned during Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters, persons with disabilities need to consider a number of different factors, such as identifying who is in their support system, special transportation needs and what supplies to include in their emergency-preparedness kits,” clinical nurse specialist Lisa Beck said in a Mayo news release.
Beck worked with disabled patients to design patient-education materials, and she offers the following tips for people with disabilities:
• Practice getting out of the house quickly at least twice a year.
• Discuss any special needs with a local emergency-medical-services provider.
• Plan where to go for shelter and how to get there, and who may need to provide you with assistance.
• Compile an emergency-preparedness kit that can last 24 to 48 hours. It should include items such as medication lists, contact numbers, medications, catheter supplies and a first-aid kit.
• Think about shelter and supplies for your service animal. Read More.
Can Pets Predict Disasters?
Have you ever noticed your pet acting strangely? Has your pooch ever refused to go outside, or has your cat ever jumped to the highest shelf and refused to come down? Well the next time you do, it would be smart to take note. Your pet might be predicting a natural disaster. Read More.
Because of the unseasonably warm spring, the synchronized fireflies in the Great Smokey Mountains are displaying earlier than ever recorded, according to park officials.
Fireflies are in trouble as it is, with habitat loss and artificial night lighting cited as the main threats to their survival by Firefly.org. A rapidly changing climate probably won’t help their chances, as the timing of larval emergence and the blooming of plants the insects depend on changes. Click here for the full article.
Man Made Island for Trash
Planetary Alignment & Solar Storms
Planetary Alignment and Solar activity influence earthquake and volcano possibility:
One very strong alignment involving (Earth-Venus-Sun) as well as significant astrological aspects involving the Moon which may represent a possible 6.9 Magnitude earthquake on one of these days.
Lunar modulation indicates the high latitudes in the southern hemisphere could be the area that receives this event. Jun 4-5 Best mapped location:
South Sandwich Islands Region.
A Huge Coronal Hole about to rotate onto the disk represents a potential 8.2 magnitude earthquake towards the end of this watch. Deep characteristics with symmetry to the earth indicate an area to (11-21°N) Latitude would be most at risk. Possible locations that may be in line for this earthquake are:
Guam, Mariana Islands, Luzon Philippines, Taiwan or the Andaman Islands.
Time Frame Jun 3-5
Extreme Weather Stats
The U.S. is being pummeled by a climate system on steroids. For the year to date, new heat records continue to beat cold records by a staggering 14.7 to 1, which trumps the pace of the last decade by a factor of 7!
And the U.S. southeast is being whipsawed from brutal drought to deluge (via tropical storm), which, curiously enough, is just what scientists have said global warming has started to do in the summertime, too.
Check out the Tropical Storm, Heat Wave & Drought Charts.
Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
Heat can kill. That’s why Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are reminding people of the dangers associated with extreme heat and to promote safety measures. This article was originally reported on www.superiortelegram.com.
2012 Hurricane Season
Early forecasts anticipate this year’s hurricane season, beginning June 1 and lasting through November 30, will be a less active season compared to last year. Hurricane forecast predictors predict 10 named storms, with four hurricanes and two major hurricanes, meaning a Category 3 storm or higher.
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