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David and Louise HollyerThis couple survived one of the most famous nautical disasters in history -- the sinking of the Andrea Doria.
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Ciji WareCiji Ware is an impressive woman. She's a Harvard graduate, a radio host, an Emmy Award winning TV producer and celebrated author. She explains her new historical fiction novel and how its lessons can help everyone learn to survive a disaster.
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Massive Earthquake Devastates HaitiOfficials say tens of thousands of people died when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, one of the poorest nations in the world. Meet a woman who's dedicated the past decade to the Haitian people, and find out how you can help.
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These dark days will endIf times are good for you, I have bad news. If times are bad, I have good news for you. Times are going to change. They always do. As Willie Nelson sang, "Cause nothing lasts forever but old Fords and a natural stone, Diamonds are forever and these old cars they still keep rolling on...". In these days you wonder if, in fact, that diamond you have will keep its value forever and will...
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Maureen McGovernIn the 1970s, Maureen McGovern became known as the queen of disaster movies. These days, this legendary singer is living a life that is the stuff of dreams-do-come-true movies.
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Zambonis: How Do They Work?It was a mess of Olympic proportions. An all-electric competitor replaced the venerable Zamboni, but the ice at the speed skating venue at the 2010 Olympics was a disaster. A Zamboni, which made its Olympic debut exactly 50 years ago, came to the rescue.
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Red Cross Disaster Relief OperationI've been a Red Cross volunteer for a little less than a year and had done several jobs prior to this deployment, but that's another story. This is just a bit of my experience as a volunteer in TN after the tornados of Feb 5, 2008, DR# 136-08 (that's the number disasters the Red Cross has responded to already this year). On the morning of Feb 6, I was called and asked if I was prepared to go to...
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April 21, 1967I want to share with you a little something that may be of interest to anyone who is into weather, such as storm chasing and the like. On my most recent trip back home to Illinois (my home state), I stopped in Belvidere, which is about 65 miles northwest of Chicago, and I purchased a book entitled "The Belvidere Tornado, April 21, 1967, A 40th Anniversary Perspective". For starters, the title is...
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Helping kids deal with Stress after StormsChildren and Storm Stress- Helping kids deal with the distress of natural disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Monster storms like Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Floods, Blizzards, Forest Fires and Mud Slides destroy more than communities- they destroy emotional security and stability in the lives of everyone impacted by...
