Thanks to Dave Peattie, I found out that the Berkeley Disaster Preparedness Neighborhood Network is making Go-Kits for emergency preparedness. We just ordered a kit via PayPal from the BDPNN Web Site. Join us! Our custom-made Go Kits were such a hit last year, we're Continue Reading
"When the Napa earthquake struck on Aug. 24, Joshua Bloom had a 5-second warning. That’s because the UC Berkeley astronomy professor likes to tinker." And he put it all into a Gregoire's Box Read all about it in Berkeleyside's "Cal Prof Joshua Bloom make earthquake alert kit Continue Reading
As we recognize the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, I thought you'd like to see what the 100th Anniversary was like. Several survivors were there ... alas, I think they may all be gone. Let us know if you'd like tips to prepare for the next one .. and referrals for Continue Reading
I recommend everyone set up Twitter and Facebook accounts as redundant means of communications. We were watching TV Thursday night when a late-breaking news alert about Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami popped onto the iPad ... pretty sure the news alert came from via Twitter Continue Reading
Yesterday 21 Feb 2011 we celebrated Carol's Birthday ... and then in the afternoon, the tweets on my Serkes Twitter Account about the Christchurch Earthquake came in. I don't spend much time on Twitter these days, but do recommend everyone set up an account so you have Continue Reading
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