The people of Pierce County, just south of Seattle, who live at the foot of the almost magical Mt Rainier (4393m) are preparing for the day the magic turns to a nightmare, when their beautiful playground turns nasty. There are...
Read MoreThe bushfire began at Manton at about 1030 on Saturday, August 18, started by lightening. Manton is in the Sierra Mountains in the north east of the state of California. The principle peak is Mount Larsen, a volcano with four...
Read MoreI was looking for warnings in Manton and I found a few posted inside the pub: “For a small town this one sure has a lot of arse-holes!” There’s another sticker too: “Warning, inspector buried...
Read More“We set off 54 sirens today” said a quietly pleased Robert Purdom from the Washington State Emergency Operations Centre in Camp Murray on the day of the great “Shake out” the bi-annual earthquake drill practiced by millions of...
Read MoreThe International Association of Emergency Managers has its international conference in Orlando, USA, this month. (26th October-November 1). Which gives me an opportunity to remind everyone of their mission and principles:...
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