Posts Tagged “FEMA”

9 Ways to Prepare for Thunder Storms and Lightning

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9 Ways to Prepare for Thunder Storms and Lightning

  Thunderstorms are very dangerous because they produce lightning which can cause death.  Over the 30 years from 1984 to 2013, there were on average 51 deaths per year, although the number has been on the decline since 2006.  This makes lightning one of the top three killers storm-related killers, and injures hundreds more each…

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Twitter Emergency Alerts

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Twitter Emergency Alerts

    In 2013 Twitter Alerts was introduced with the purpose of “helping users get important and accurate information from credible organizations during emergencies, natural disasters or moments when other communications services aren’t accessible.”  The goal is to help Twitter users to get reliable information in cases of emergency.   Useful in Real Crisis Situations…

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