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Wildfires in oilsands prompt evacuation orders as region braces for smoke-filled summer
Wildfires in oilsands prompt evacuation orders as region braces for smoke-filled summer More than 65 per cent of Canada abnormally parched or in drought at the end of March An out-of-control wildfire, dubbed Wildfire MWF012, is seen burning west of Saprae Creek on April 21, 2024. PHOTO BY ALBERTA WILDFIRE Wildfires erupted across Canada’s main oil producing […]
Survival Learnings From A California Fire Evacuee
Survival Learnings From A California Fire Evacuee They universally apply to any unexpected emergency As I type this, there are over 16 large wildfires currently burning across northern and southern California. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been displaced. Millions are without power. My hometown of Sebastopol, CA underwent mandatory evacuation at 4am Saturday night. […]
Malibu Evacuated As “Apocalyptic” Fire Rages; 75,000 Told To Flee Ventura County
Malibu Evacuated As “Apocalyptic” Fire Rages; 75,000 Told To Flee Ventura County The upscale California town of Malibu has been ordered to evacuate after a raging wildfire jumped the 101 freeway at approximately 5 a.m. and barreled towards the seaside community amid high winds. MANDATORY evacuation is in effect for the entire area south of the 101 […]
Evacuations Ordered As “Monstrous Hurricane” Michael Intensifies Into “Most Powerful Storm In A Decade
Evacuations Ordered As “Monstrous Hurricane” Michael Intensifies Into “Most Powerful Storm In A Decade In a repeat of the scramble for safety that preceded the landfall of Hurricane Irma during the 2017 storm season, residents of the Florida panhandle are boarding up homes and fleeing inland as Hurricane Michael, already a Category 1 storm following […]
“The Whole Town Is Evacuating” – Tsunami Headed For Alaska After 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake
“The Whole Town Is Evacuating” – Tsunami Headed For Alaska After 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake detected in the Gulf of Alaska has triggered tsunami warnings in Alaska and tsunami watches across several Western states through British Columbia all the way down to San Diego… Earthquake watches are also in effect for Hawaii […]
150,000 Flee Los Angeles As Wildfires Rage – “We’ll Be Fighting This All Week”
150,000 Flee Los Angeles As Wildfires Rage – “We’ll Be Fighting This All Week” In what sounds like a replay of the devastating fires that killed dozens of people and torched a broad swath of California wine country this past summer, at least five discrete fires barreled across Southern California with extreme speed, torching more […]
You’re Likely A Lot Less Prepared For Crisis Than You Realize
rangizzz/Shutterstock You’re Likely A Lot Less Prepared For Crisis Than You Realize Lessons from the recent rash of natural disasters It seems as if Mother Nature is waking up. Either she’s trying to send humans an important warning, or perhaps she’s just out to kill us all. Massive storms across the globe, earthquakes, and collapsing ecosystems […]
“It’s A Killer” – Florida Orders A Third Of The Population To Evacuate As Irma Hurtles Toward Tampa
“It’s A Killer” – Florida Orders A Third Of The Population To Evacuate As Irma Hurtles Toward Tampa Florida’s highways and backroads are clogged with motorists after Gov. Rick Scott has ordered an unprecedented 6.2 million residents of central and southern Florida to evacuate. Meanwhile, Miami, along with many towns and cities along the state’s […]
If You Think Your Friday Evening Commute Is Bad…
If You Think Your Friday Evening Commute Is Bad… As the “biggest evacuation in US history” continues, stunning images are showing what a nightmare shifting 650,000 people out of state looks like. The mass exodus began yesterday… But, as you drive home tonight from work, ready for beer-0-clock, spare a thought for these poor displaced […]
“Greatest Evacuation In History” – 650,000 Ordered To Leave Florida
“Greatest Evacuation In History” – 650,000 Ordered To Leave Florida In what spokesman Michael Hernandez describes as “the biggest evacuation in history,” Miami-Dade has expanded its mandatory evacuations orders to Zone C, forcing over 650,000 to leave Florida in a “traffic nightmare” as Cat-5 Hurricane Irma bears down. An earlier order included just Miami Beach, […]
Japan Prepares For Mass Evacuation Of 60,000 Citizens From South Korea
Japan Prepares For Mass Evacuation Of 60,000 Citizens From South Korea It won’t be the first time that a near-panicked Japan has came close to the edge when it comes to North Korea, and in preparation for an “emergency” was planning to evacuate its citizens located in South Korea. The last such notable spike in […]
Freak storm rips though Sydney with tornadoes, flooding, hail, 200kph winds (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Freak storm rips though Sydney with tornadoes, flooding, hail, 200kph winds (PHOTO, VIDEO) © Kang Seblak / YouTube A destructive storm has hit Sydney, Australia, bringing tornadoes, flooding, golf-sized hail stones, and up to 213 kilometer per hour winds, which caused serious damage, triggered evacuations, and trapped people indoors. A Sydney suburb was labeled a […]
The Get Back Home Urban Survival Kit
The Get Back Home Urban Survival Kit Most of you probably have a bug out bag – having a bug out bag is good insurance in the event you are forced to evacuate your home or retreat for some unforeseen reason. It seems most of us are ready to bug out, but few of us have considered the need to find our […]
Prepping for a Hurricane: Are You Ready for Joaquin?
Prepping for a Hurricane: Are You Ready for Joaquin? The East Coast is bracing for a hurricane that may rival the ferocity of Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Joaquin is expected to reach Category 4 proportions today, as it gains strength in the Bahamas. Current projections have it heading due north, and it’s predicted to make landfall […]
Shock Videos from California: Wildfire Evacuation as a Small Town Burns to the Ground
Shock Videos from California: Wildfire Evacuation as a Small Town Burns to the Ground However prepared you think you are for an emergency wildfire evacuation, when it looks like you’re driving through the outer edges of Hell, it’s going to be a scary ride. Wildfires are a real threat every year in California, but this […]
