The extreme cold, which meteorologists blamed on a "polar vortex," extended from Montana to Alabama on Monday afternoon and was expected to slam into the East Coast Monday night. Wind-chill readings were projected to be minus 55 Monday night in International Falls, Minn., before "rebounding" ...
Texans couldn’t really be prepared for the double whammy of extreme cold and multiple utility failures. Burst pipes, multi-car accidents, disruptions to the food supply, boil-water notices, “seeking heating” shelters that don’t provide meals or a place to sleep – it’s pretty dire. In...
This emergency proclamation is a proactive step and does not indicate any community-wide closures. To stay up to date on the latest information on winter and extreme weather preparations, visittownoftruckee.com/winterinfoand follow @townoftruckee on Facebook and Instagram. ~ Town of Truckee press...
Historically, communal resilience in Iceland that developed to face other environmental challenges, such as extreme weather, has been the basis of effec- tive response to volcanic hazards and the mitigation of their impacts. Today, volcanic emergency planning in Iceland has specific provisions based ...
We planned on filling in the gaps between the boards of the ceilings first, but with the cold weather Jim thought we should check out the insulation. It seemed that the house kept getting cold rather quickly despite fixing all the holes in the exterior walls and sealing the windows. **sigh...
It’s also worth noting that the US is known for very extreme weather and to never under-estimate it. Many weather factors come together in the US to produce 5-times more tornadoes than all of Europe, so it is also worth keeping in mind that rules of thumb can easily be challenged ...
The container can also be used as a safe shelter during extreme weather events or even as living quarters. They are reasonably cheap to convert and are quick to set up. WATER Water is the most important requirement we need for survival. Without it we will only last a few days during hot...
After a brain injury, many survivors may experience an extreme behavioral, emotional, or personality change. This can be a real problem with keeping friendships. For example, a person who was once the life of the party and can no longer party for any number of reasons—overstimulation, for ...
1) Think local Stories of the extent of luxury the uber-rich live in abound, yet the average city-dweller survives under hand-to-mouth, or rather paycheck-to-paycheck conditions, thus explaining the local fatalism towards Chongqing’s extreme weather. Even among those who can afford it, air...
Having read this I wished I had seen this sooner. I returned last month from Thailand (24th June 2016) back to the UK after having an extreme bout of food poisoning which unfortunately I’m still suffering from – 4 weeks later.