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Dallas disaster

Individual Preparedness part 1

Much has occurred in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since I have last written. Tornadoes, flooding, and white powder incidents just to name a few....
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Fukushima Crisis now compared to the Chernobyl Disaster(now a Ghost Town)

  • Cherynobl
  • April 12, 2011
Japanese nuclear regulators said they raised the rating from 5 to 7 -- the highest level on an international scale of nuclear accidents overseen by...
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Humane Society of North Texas aids in high water rescue amid flooding and tornadoes

  • Pets
  • September 9, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, while many of us were huddled in our laundry rooms and bathrooms listening to reports of tornadoes or watching TV footage of...
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May 8th is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. Are you ready?

Who can forget the poignant images of pets left behind during Hurricane Katrina? The four-legged victims of the flooding this week in Nashville?...
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FEMA in distress

It is a sad state of affairs at FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) as described by the FEMA Director, W.Craig Fugate. He has written a...
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This Saturday Unleashed Indoor Dog Park can help you prepare your pet for disaster

  • Pets
  • September 17, 2009
Unleashed Indoor Dog Park in Dallas is hosting an event this Saturday, September 19 in honor of the Department of Homeland Security’s...
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9-11 serves as a reminder to make sure we're prepared - and so are our pets

  • Pets
  • September 11, 2009
As cable new channels re-broadcast the events of September 11, 2001, we're reminded of the need to prepare our families, including our pets, for...
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Disaster training for animal lovers in Waco June 27th

If anyone is interested in training to respond when animals are in danger – natural disasters and/or man-made catastrophes – here is...
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The start of hurricane seasons reminds rescuers and pet owners of lessons learned

During the Fall of 2005, hundreds of animal welfare volunteers, shelters, rescue groups, and independent rescuers from across the Metroplex...
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You can buy animal evacuation kits already assembled

  • animal evacuation kit
  • May 13, 2012
With the national trend to evacuate with your dogs and cats (National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day was May 12), companies are trying to make it...
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