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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 07:00 AM Original message |
In face of extreme weather events, what we all can do |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Peeps hate proactive preparations...much rather the reaction w band aids |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. at the very basic least, have emergency packs in your car and your home |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. When my kids were little and we had violent weather |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Helpful website for disater prepartion... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. What are bug out bags ? nt |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Wiki to the rescue. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. Move away from tornado alleys |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. *Not* an option for most of us. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Then new buiding and development codes -- In SF area new codes after last big earthquake |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Good in theory, but hard to get implemented in states with lumber lobbyists, |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You touch a MAJOR ISSUE FOR GREEN BUILDING. The lumber lobby has blocked innovation in building |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We have so much to be thankful for to our loyal lobbyists and corporatists, don't we? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. So let's say we could somehow mandate that all new, |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. There is a large body of research on new development designs and new types of materials |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, I mentioned the use of wood in alternate designs |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Just about every state is a tornado alley now. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Move away from oceans, rivers, earthquake areas, places that burn, flood, freeze, blizzard... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. One of the deadliest tornadoes in history struck Worcester, Mass. in 1953 |
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AndiMer (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Pray like Rick Perry |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. Have my car all stocked up. Plywood on the car roof. Hope the cops don't mind. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. My community has a good disaster thing going, neighborhood groups, storage of nec food/water |
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PotatoChip (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Some very good points |
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