Tag Archives: human-induced disasters
Household Emergency Kit Maintenance
A while back, my shoulder began aching. Although it seemed to come out of nowhere, maybe it was a pulled muscle or ligament from tackling all the chores on a fruit and berry farm. I discounted this as soreness, but the pain kept worsening. Maybe it’s yet another invasion of the ‘A-word’ (i.e. arthritis), that […]
A Far-Away Summit That Will Impact Your Neighborhood
If you’re reading this blog, you probably stay somewhat knowledgeable of current events. And you’ve surely heard of the face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the US and North Korea now underway in mid-June 2018. It is of great importance, and why am I writing about it. So much of the media is scoffing about […]
Random thoughts while under my car’s hood
I’m continuing a discussion that began with…of all things…my car not starting! While changing out the starter in my Honda, I began thinking of the fragility of the western lifestyle, and dependence on our tools, such as the automobile. As if we don’t have enough of an issue with ‘planned obsolescence’, overly complicated machines, or […]
Help! My car isn’t starting!
The other day, my trusty dusty Honda SUV suddenly wouldn’t start. Actually, it wasn’t so sudden, because it had been making a grinding noise for several weeks. Then, it simply locked up. I was stuck, with having to park on a slope and push it for several days, until time allowed to install a new […]
“I’m Gonna Die!” Hawaii’s False Missile Launch Warning
On a tranquil Saturday morning, January 13, 2018, at 8:07AM, a message went out to cellphones across the state of Hawaii, signaling an incoming missile. It was a false alarm, but took 38 minutes to correct. Meanwhile panic erupted across this normally idyllic state. Several lessons were learned, which can help us all. The Hawaii […]
The latest potential bio-terrorist weapon
I live in Canada, and perhaps like your location, ours a privileged society. Like most of the developed world, we have incredible freedoms. However, our liberal culture also has its dark side. Living in Victoria, British Columbia, are a disproportionate number of disenfranchised people — unemployed or under employed, disabled, and/or addicted. I used to […]
A look back on 2016
It’s worthwhile to look back at events, because as we often hear…”there’s nothing new under the sun.” The end of the year is an appropriate time to review a few disasters and emergencies, and perhaps weaknesses in preparedness and response. Maybe we can learn a few lessons. As we know, disasters can be either human-induced […]
A look back on 2015 — Human induced disasters
Human-induced, or man-made, disasters are the other major category, other than ‘natural’, in which we categorize disaster events. We looked at natural disasters last month. While focusing on human-induced tragedies, I’ve decided to concentrate on some of the violent attacks on ordinary citizens. They are not exactly disasters, but very much are events that impact lives. […]
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