Is FEMA Ready for the Next Katrina? Everyone remembers the disaster of Hurricane Katrina and all of the deaths and issues that followed. While it’s impossible to stop hurricanes and other natural disasters, it is possible to improve the way that the government responds to and handles them. Without a doubt, they handled #HurricaneKatrina […]
Second Edition of Dust in the Wind just released!
I’m grateful to all of the readers out there who purchased my first book. Now, due to its success, a second edition was just released last week that contains more photos than the original book. It can be purchased on this website, on Smashwords.com, Apple and in Barnes & Noble bookstores. Thanks to everyone for […]
Hurricane Sandy Video
Check out the video my team put together using actual photos taken by me on the horrendous destruction Hurricane Sandy caused in New Jersey and New York. #hurricanesandy
When They Tell You to Evacuate – Do It!
You’ve all seen it on the news. Every time we have a disaster in the country, from a volcanic eruption to a hurricane, some individuals simply refuse to leave their home and evacuate. Many do not feel that the disaster will be as dangerous or as damaging as it could be. Others don’t trust the […]
An El Nino winter is on the way! Disaster Manual for Financial Recovery just released this week!
As a 25-year veteran #FEMAinspector, I’ve heard this thousands of times, “I paid my insurance company for 40 years and never knew I wasn’t cover for this!” Don’t find yourself in a similar predicament when part or all of your personal property and home is destroyed by a disaster. Disaster Recovery Manual: A Self Help Guide […]
The Second Edition of Dust in the Wind is out!
Due to its success, I’m pleased to say that the Second Edition of Dust in the Wind is available for sale on Amazon.com, Smashwords.com, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, Scribd, Oyster, Kobo and more in both paperback and eBook form. If you want an autographed copy, just click on the SHOP button on the main […]
Using Your Car to Help You Survive
Your car is more than just a way for you to get to and from work. It could play a large role in your survival in the event of a natural disaster. Let’s look at some of the ways that your vehicle will be able to help you, as well as some of the things […]
Disaster Planning for Your Pets
You love your pets. They are a part of your family. Therefore, when planning for your own disaster preparedness, you also need to make sure that you are doing the same thing for your animals whether they have scales, feathers, fur or fins. Without you, your pets have little chance of surviving. Prepare Early Even before […]
Northridge Earthquake – 1994
January 17, 1994 Asleep on the couch at 4:30 am, I was awakened and yelling to my girlfriend, “Earthquake!” Hearing the noise of everything crashing from my kitchen cabinets, I got up to go under the door frame in the hallway. The glass china cabinet fell on my back cutting my back and legs as […]
Missouri Flood Video
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