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Hurricane Preparedness ( and general "bad times" links )
various FR links & stories | 10-23-05 | the heavy equipment guy

Posted on 10/23/2005 2:50:03 PM PDT by backhoe

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The Army survival manual is interesting. I'm up to the part where it talks about letting the maggots clean out the wounds.

I wonder what Paris Hilton or Rosie would have to say about that?

LOL!!!


101 posted on 12/11/2006 4:26:04 AM PST by djf (They have their place. We have our place. WAKE UP!! They want to turn our place into their place!!!)
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Advice Request - Home Standby Electric Generator

102 posted on 12/26/2006 3:05:50 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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Online FEMA courses that have lots of good information:

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp

103 posted on 01/09/2007 4:03:29 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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IN LIGHT OF MY OCCASIONAL POSTS ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, I thought that some people might be interested in this, which I found via the magic of Amazon recommendations: Apocalypse Chow: How to Eat Well When the Power Goes Out. Recipes for improvised meals using improvised heat sources! Plus, they're offering it bundled with The Storm Gourmet: A Guide to Creating Extraordinary Meals Without Electricity. Both look pretty useful. And they combine two InstaPundit interests -- cooking, and disaster preparedness. Now if they could just work in nanotechnology!

UPDATE: A reader suggests this book for your blackout-entertainment library. But I say: Why wait until the power fails? . . .

104 posted on 02/12/2007 3:57:46 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderinÂ’ his way across the WWWÂ…)
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THOUGHTS ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND communications. Don't forget the cheap CB radio, either.
105 posted on 02/13/2007 2:37:37 AM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderinÂ’ his way across the WWWÂ…)
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Here is a thread I put together last year right after 9/11. It contains information on a 72 hour kit, the kit has everything in it that one person would need for 72 hours. One can grab it and run. There is also information there about home food storage, using and storing food all the time.

Emergency Preparedness (year's supply of food, 72 hour kit)

190 posted on 09/04/2002 12:52 PM EDT by Utah Girl

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Here's another good link for free online military training manuals about survival, NBC etc. Click on "Enter library" and then select "field manuals". Military manuals online
 
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Very readable article about Bioweapons and Anthrax

Unclassified 10/31: CIA Chemical, Biological, Radiological Incident Handbook

Advice on Chemical/Biological/Nuclear Attacks

Israeli pets to wear gas masks if Iraq attacks

Survival Supplies and Other Links

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TimeBomb2000 is an awesome Forum for sensible individual preparation and overall news gathering: Over a million detailed threads archived (4 locations) describing every practical self-reliant tip possible.


106 posted on 03/11/2007 9:51:36 AM PDT by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderinÂ’ his way across the WWWÂ…)
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A little Bad Moon A-risin’ bump^


107 posted on 06/02/2007 3:59:24 PM PDT by backhoe (Fred Thompson- because No Other will Do...)
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HOW TO SAFELY INSTALL an emergency generator.

UPDATE: Some additional disaster survival tips here.

108 posted on 07/17/2007 1:24:06 AM PDT by backhoe
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FROM POPULAR MECHANICS: A look at the ten worst disasters of the 20th Century.
Plus, advice on disaster preparedness and survival.

109 posted on 08/01/2007 1:05:17 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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"In Case of Emergency" - ICE campaign--This great idea started in the UK - The idea of entering the acronym "ICE" — "In Case of Emergency" — beside the numbers of people one wants to identify as next of kin in one's cell phone contact list was first suggested in 2004 by Bob Brotchie of the East Anglian Ambulance service. In April 2005, a National "ICE" Awareness Campaign was launched in the U.K. by mobile phone service provider Vodafone with the endorsement of Falklands War hero Simon Weston, and the movement reached critical mass in the wake of the July 7, 2005 terrorist bombings in London. The idea is now beginning to catch on in other countries, including the U.S.A. (as reported in the Washington Post).
110 posted on 08/03/2007 3:53:11 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Popular Mechanics' big disaster-survival feature is now up on the Web.

111 posted on 08/17/2007 4:31:56 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: I mentioned this earlier, but with hurricane season underway people always start thinking about disaster preparedness again -- even when they live out of hurricane zones. Anyway, the Popular Mechanics guide to disaster preparedness is now online for your perusal.

Meanwhile, you can find some previous InstaPundit posts on the topic here, here, here, here, and here. And here's a column I wrote on the subject last year. And a huge disaster preparedness list. And here's a guide to emergency preparedness from Consumer Reports.

Also, here's an item from Wired on the topic. One piece of advice: People tend to focus on buying stuff, stockpiling food, etc. That's good -- you won't be able to run down to Wal-Mart when you really need emergency supplies -- but you should also focus on having a plan, and acquiring some skills, for when things go wrong. A full pantry and some radios and flashlights (and guns, and cash, and bottled water) is very important, but it's what we lawyers call a necessary but not sufficient element of disaster planning. More on that here.

UPDATE: A lot of the stuff on the big list above is out of stock. Try this hurricane preparedness list or this emergency survival kit gear list. Plus, some basic disaster survival items. And Col. Douglas Mortimer emails that no home should be without one of these. Well, duh.

112 posted on 08/19/2007 1:31:12 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Note: September is National Preparedness Month.

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http://www.christianemergencynetwork.org/images/stories/pdf/cen_checklist.pdf

“Recommended 1 Person 72-hour Survival Kit Contents”

84 posted on 09/03/2007 3:42:50 AM EDT by Cindy

113 posted on 09/03/2007 4:41:41 AM PDT by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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114 posted on 09/03/2007 4:50:41 AM PDT by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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http://www.hortworld.com/Windresistant.htm
 
 

Wind resistant trees
Native trees, particularly those with wide spreading branches, low centers of gravity, strong deep penetrating root systems, and small leaf size seem to hold up better in tropical storms
especially if they are found growing in mixed groves of trees.
Lone growing solitary specimens have less wind resistance than massed trees

Recommended wind resistant trees

Properties

 Trees not recommended to resist wind storms

Reasons

Foxtail Palm Wind Resistance Queen Palm Blows Over - shallow roots
Solitaire Palm Wind Resistance Schefflera Brittle Wood
Cabbage (Sable) Palm Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Laurel Oak Brittle Wood
Gumbo Limbo Wind Resistance Water Oak Brittle Wood
Paurotis Palm Tolerates Flooding Chinese Elm Brittle Wood
Coconut Palm Wind Resistance (remove coconuts)/Tolerates Flooding Camphor Tree Brittle Wood
Pitch Apple Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Golden Rain Tree Brittle Wood
Dahoon Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Silk Floss Tree Brittle Wood
Yaupon Holly Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Ear Leaf Acacia Brittle Wood
Screw Pine Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Tabebuia (yellow or pink) Brittle Wood/Blows Over - shallow roots
Paradise Tree Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Norfolk Pine Brittle Wood/Blows Over - shallow roots
Tibouchina Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Eucalyptus Brittle Wood
Cassia Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Silk Oak Brittle Wood
Geiger Tree Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Sea Hibiscus Brittle Wood
Bottlebrush Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Avocado Brittle Wood
Mexican Poinciana Wind Resistance Chinaberry Brittle Wood
Live Oak If given room for roots to grow, Do not plant in moist soils Seaside Mahoe Blows Over - shallow roots
Sand Oak Wind Resistance Banyan/Ficus Blows Over - shallow roots
Myrtle and Turkey Oak Wind Resistance Australian Pine Blows Over - shallow roots
Red Oak Wind Resistance Citrus Trees Damaged by standing water
Slash and Long Leaf Pine Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Royal Poinciana Brittle Wood
Bald or Pine Cypress Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Shooting Star (Clerodendron) Brittle Wood/Blows Over - shallow roots
Red and Silver Maple Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Carrotwood Brittle Wood
Crepe Myrtle Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Chinese Tallow (Popcorn) Tree Brittle Wood
Pigeon Plum Wind Resistance Washingtonia Palm Blows Over
Fiddlewood Wind Resistance Mahogany Brittle Wood
Ironwood Wind Resistance Black Olive Brittle Wood/Blows Over - shallow roots
Sea Grape Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Live Oak Blows over if not given adequate room to spread and if planted in moist soils
Weeping Podocarpus Wind Resistance Sand Pine Poor Wind Resistance
Winged Elm Wind Resistance Sweetgum Poor Wind Resistance
Magnolia Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding Carolina laurelcherry Poor Wind Resistance
Tulip Tree Wind Resistance Hong Kong Orchid Tree Poor Wind Resistance/Brittle Wood
American Holly Wind Resistance    
Sycamore Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding    
Buttonwood Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding    
Red Cedar Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding    
Royal Palm Wind Resistance/Tolerates Flooding    

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115 posted on 09/07/2007 12:51:51 PM PDT by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Reader Jim Hogue emails: "Do you have any recommendations for flashlights in a survival kit?"

Well, personally I'm a big fan of the mag-lites. I carry both a mini and a full-size 4-cell in the car, and I keep a few of the big ones around the house. They're tough, they give great, adjustable light, and they make a pretty good improvised billy club just in case.

On the other hand, you have to keep the batteries up. As it happens, I was just looking at this zombie-attack preparation guide (what is it with the zombies all the time?) and it features this batteryless flashlight. That looks kind of cool; I don't think it's as good a flashlight as the maglites, but you don't need batteries, which also saves on weight. A lot depends on what you think you'll need it for, and for how long. Or you could always carry this survival tool -- pocket knife, magnesium firestarter, and flashlight all in one. BoingBoing liked it! And if you want versatility, here's a flashlight that uses AA, C, or D batteries, which is pretty versatile. I bought one a while back -- it's not bad, but doesn't seem especially sturdy.

I have to say that my cheap Timex Ironman watch makes a good emergency flashlight, too. It's not terribly bright, but it's enough to find your way around in the dark without bumping into things. I was in the grocery store -- in the meat section, about a half-mile from the windows at the front -- when the power went out a while back. The place was pitch-dark and it took about 20-30 seconds for the emergency lights to come on. As soon as things went black a woman started screaming -- I guess she had claustrophobia issues -- and I pushed the light button on my watch. This calmed her immediately, strangely enough. Then a few people opened up cellphones and it was a brief impromptu light show.

The watch is nice, though, because you've always got it. (As with cameras, guns, and many other things, the one you've got with you is always more important than the one you've left in a drawer at home). It's actually stopped me from buying a more expensive watch, as you can't get the "indiglo" feature on the fancy watches.

116 posted on 09/24/2007 1:00:06 AM PDT by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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A good place to look for 72 hour survival kits is www.emergencyessentials.com
117 posted on 10/01/2007 4:43:03 AM PDT by backhoe
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http://www.instapundit.com/

MY EARLIER SURVIVAL-KIT POST caused reader Fred Weldon to recommend including toilet paper, which may be in short supply: "After all, if you're gonna eat, you're gonna excrete." Good advice. I do keep a roll in my kits, and also in each car. And Target sells purse- or backpack-convenient mini-rolls, from Charmin. Those also fit nicely in a glove compartment.

Reader Michael Fisher, meanwhile, suggests this kit, and wonders why I didn't mention a gun. Well, I figure most Insta-Readers have their own preferences in that department already.


118 posted on 11/07/2007 4:15:46 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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ANOTHER BIG Disaster-Preparedness List. Lots of interesting stuff here. There's more (a lot more) to disaster preparedness than just buying things, but it's true that anything you're going to want to buy needs to be bought before the disaster. Still, you need to acquire skills and knowledge, not just stuff, in advance of a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or whatever. (Here's a roundup of some books on that subject). And for less cataclysmic disasters, this book is good.

119 posted on 03/22/2008 3:47:18 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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OMAHA RESIDENTS FACE UP TO A WEEK WITHOUT POWER:

They probably can't read it, but here's a blackout survival guide. And here are some home generator safety guidelines.

Or you could get one of these, though at this new, higher price (it was 180 bucks when I linked it before) I don't think it's much of a deal. Heck, for that price you can get what looks like a pretty decent little inverter generator, with 1800 watts of clean power.

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

120 posted on 06/29/2008 12:50:06 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an old keyboard cowboy, ridin' the Trakball in to the Sunset...)
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