ravan: (single candle - dreamingcrow)
( Nov. 17th, 2018 11:15 pm)
This was inspired by news coverage of the tragic fires the obliterated Paradise, California.

Roaring down the mountains,
Fire comes, unexpected
No time to flee
Cars melt in the flames
Hell has come to Paradise

Ash, soot, bitter toxics
Smoke chokes the state for days
Unhealthy Air!
Lives drifting on the wind
The ashes of Paradise






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ravan: (single candle - dreamingcrow)
( Aug. 14th, 2018 09:32 pm)
I've been reading/watching various items about the current spate of wildfires.

Other people have said it better than I, but if you live in a potential fire zone, be prepared. Be extra prepared. If you can see forest from your house, have a evacuation plan.
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Logged in to my Vonage account, and found this:
Vonage is committed to helping during difficult times. In the wake of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti, Vonage is currently offering free international dialing to Haiti for all U.S. callers. Dial 800-809-2503 and follow the instructions to place a free 10-min call. We encourage you to pass this Vonage toll-free number along to non-Vonage customers who want to call Haiti.

Remember, calls to Haiti are free only if you use this toll-free number to place the call. If you dial from your home phone without using the 800 number, you’ll incur standard long-distance charges. Please note that due to infrastructure limitations in Haiti, you may experience difficulty reaching your party successfully. This free calling service to Haiti may be discontinued at any time.

Since this is available to non-Vonage customers, I'm passing it along.
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ravan: by Ravan (Default)
( Sep. 19th, 2005 12:03 pm)
The problem with emergency supplies is that you have to store them somewhere. Finding a place that won't get smushed in an earthquake (our biggest risk out here) is not easy. If they're indoors, they become part of the rubble.

I try to keep my stuff outdoors, in sheds that aren't likely to get crushed by falling trees, or near the front of the garage. But there has to be a way to stash stuff in less "at risk" locations as well.

Then my mind wandered to geocaching. People have encouraged me to get a GPS, for the navigation and geek factors. If I could do hiking, geocaching sounds like fun. What about geostashing? A nice solid plastic bin, make it watertight if possible, put everything in plastic, and a light mound of dirt over the top to protect it from wind, and *presto* small food and water stash! Bury these at N XX nn.911 x W YY mm.mmm or something like that. Or even make it a regular geocache, with a "take food/water, leave food/water" type setup. Geostashing anyone?
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