The Great ShakeOut, October 17
Just so you know—not everyone understands what to personally do when the ground starts to shake. I can’t tell you how many times people would say to me, you should “Stop, drop and roll.” As I told them at the time, “That is fine and dandy, but only if you are “on fire” during an earthquake!” There is more work to be done on this topic.
Here Comes Another Hurricane
Coming soon to the Gulf Coast—another hurricane, arriving either Wednesday or Thursday. If the naming standard remains as I read it previously, it should be Hurricane Gordon. A storm is currently in the Caribbean and those warm waters will fuel the winds that make it a hurricane.
Land Subsidence Could Make Storm Surge Worse
In terms of bugle calls, it is time to “Sound Retreat!” That means, move back from the water’s edge
Enhancing Security at the EOC
Not many people have the luxury of designing a new multi-million dollar facilities like I did, but you should be looking at your own situation that you have now and how you might harden it to make the protection level go up to meet the threats of today.
The disaster no major U.S. city is prepared for
Heat and extended power outages are killers.
Next up--Hurricane Gordon
The 2024 hurricane season was predicted to be an active one. With some early activity—things went quiet for most of August.
High-Resolution Landslide Susceptibility Modeling at Continental Scales
Well, the first thing I did was look up the meaning of “parsimonious” to have some idea of what they were talking about. The definition “I think they are using” is this: “What does it mean that science is parsimonious?
Disaster Funding Tied up in Continuing Resolution Deadline
If you think you can avoid politics as an emergency manager…guess again.
Possible Tropical Depression Headed to the Gulf Coast
Politics, the Presidential Election and upcoming debate, and not to mention the start of the college and National Football seasons dominate what I’m seeing and reading and…yet, the weather has not gone away totally.
Vanishing Ocean Homes and Property
While writing this blog post I was thinking about the tax implications of those homes lost to the waves. The land, sand, shore remains, so I expect they still have to pay taxes for the property even if they don’t have a home on the site---hmm?
AccuWeather Forecasting 6 to 10 named storms during Supercharged September
There has been a very active hurricane season already. Right now we are in a bit of a grace period, but the forecast for September is increasingly threatening. Check out the forecast below. It is sobering indeed.
Half of Some California Counties have Burned from Wildfires
It is an astonishing fact that according to the NY Times, Half Their Land Burned in a Decade: The California Counties Constantly on Fire
Don't Go Into the Water
The threat is not storm surge this time, but high tides and rip currents that can sweep swimmers out to sea.
Air Conditioning is Climate Adaptation Gone Wild
This is a story of modern living, an evolution of what we collectively consider a necessity, and what we might do as individuals.
The Vulnerability of Leadership at the Top
What is your “expected shelf-life” for the position you hold?
Physical and Economic Damages from Hurricane Debby
I have to say I’ve become a fan of AccuWeather’s predictions for severe weather and the expected impacts of storms.
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Ernesto
Ernesto is focused on the Caribbean and if the estimated track for the storm remains as projected, it will remain well east of the Eastern Seaboard.
Portable Vehicle Barrier
It is not beyond the imagination that someone who can’t buy a gun, can purchase a car, and use it as a deadly weapon to mow down people in its path. This has happened time and again with deadly consequences.
