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Tsunami safety tips A tsunami [soo-nah´-mee] is a series of huge, destructive waves caused by an undersea disturbance from an earthquake, volcano, landslide, or e... Janet Liebsch • January 15, 2022 8:53 AM	1	877
Preparing for the big chill (tips to winterize home, prevent ice dams and more) Severe winter weather causes deterioration and damage to homes every year. There are many things you can do to prepare for the bitter cold, i... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Janet Liebsch January 13, 2022 8:24 PM	3	849
Tornadoes 101 (tornado basics, videos and safety resources) Most of us have seen a tornado on the news and the Internet, but a vast majority of people have never personally witnessed the power and de... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard May 04, 2021 8:09 AM	2	927
Volcanic eruption safety tips and resources A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock (like a huge pool of melted rocks) below the earth’s surface. Unlike... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard April 13, 2021 8:12 AM	2	1444
Lightning Safety tips At any given moment, there are almost 2,000 thunderstorms occurring over the Earth. It is estimated that 100 lightning flashes occur each secon... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard March 08, 2021 7:42 AM	5	931
Dirty bomb or Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) overview and safety tips Below extracted from IT'S A DISASTER! (proceeds benefit USFRA - Learn more) What is a “dirty bomb”? A radiological dispersion device (RDD)... Janet Liebsch • January 18, 2021 1:21 PM	1	1422
Preparing for a Wildfire (fire mitigation + safety tips) According to the National Park Service, as many as 90% of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Some human-caused fires res... Janet Liebsch • November 28, 2020 12:01 PM	1	1150