by Garett Dworman | Dec 9, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Wildfire
Truth #8: Good information can be hard to come by Imagine that your phone alerts you that a wildfire has started, not so far away. When you look out the window, you notice the orange sky is getting darker with smoke and ash. Now you’re getting nervous. Is the fire...
by Susanne | Dec 3, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Wildfire
Imagine that you’ve just learned that a wildfire is approaching your home. You are under an Evacuation Warning, meaning that you need to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Then, tomorrow, you receive an Evacuation Order, meaning that you need to leave...
by Zach Pipkin | Dec 24, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Hazards, News
Disaster movies frequently take liberties with scientific accuracy for the sake of entertainment. Here are three short clips from popular ones. What’s the movie? For bonus points, what are the glaring scientific inaccuracies? Open to reveal the...
by Zach Pipkin | Dec 22, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Hazards, News
Tis the season to be jolly and wise about the natural forces that shape our world. Our holiday crossword puzzle is a merry foray into the variety of natural disasters! Open to the solution blizzard: Occuring during winter months, this disaster makes it difficult to...
by Susanne | Dec 21, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Disaster Management, Hazards, News
When a disaster strikes, many things happen in order for aid to get to those who have been impacted. Here are some of the key steps, but in the wrong order! Can you put them into the correct order? An event occurs. FEMA (and other federal agencies) provides federal...
by Susanne | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
A disaster, such as a wildfire or hurricane, is coming! When should you evacuate? When the newscasters make dire predictions about bad weather. When an evacuation warning is issued. When forest animals are running past you. When an evacuation order is issued. After...
