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My History with the Media

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When #HurricaneIniki hit in 1992 and I headed over as a CFI with #FEMA to Kauai for the major relief effort, I used the local #radio station, KONG radio, to establish myself there on the island. I called in to the show and secured myself a guide and a driver from the airport (cool!). Accommodations were […]

Weather Radios Could Save Your Life

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Many people, even those who consider themselves survivalists and ready for anything the world could throw at them, don’t realize the importance of a #weatherradio. They feel that any type of radio is adequate enough to stay informed during a disaster. However, an actual weather radio is a bit different, and it could actually save your […]

An El Nino winter is on the way! Disaster Manual for Financial Recovery just released this week!

Disaster Recovery Manual

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 […]

Cyber Monday Kindle Book Deal

It’s impossible to say what is “normal.” My Real FEMA Disaster Stories emphasize this fact. What’s normal to you might be bizarre to me, and so I won’t go there. Where does “Cyber Monday” fit? I won’t go there either, but in “honor of” the new National Holiday Cyber Monday, my Kindle edition is just $4.99. […]

Former FEMA Inspector Robert Winter Announces Official Release of Dust in the Wind and Start of Book Tour

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Robert Winter, a 25-year FEMA veteran, has officially announced the release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real FEMA Disaster Stories in print and eBook versions Las Vegas, Nevada, November 25, 2014 – Robert Winter, the contractor turned FEMA inspector, has today announced the official release of his memoir, Dust in the Wind: Real […]