Overview:This is a Wikizine dedicated to disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, severe weather and other related topics. This wikizine was started by Keith Erwood who is an expert on the subject of disaster preparedness and owns Continuity Corporation and is also Editor in Chief of Disaster Preparedness Blog.
Overview:The Mayan Calendar says that 2012 is the end of a great age. This is a time of not only a shift in consciousness but shifts taking place on the planet. THE SHIFT is dedicated to describing what's happening and how to best be in it.
Overview:As the war on terrorism continues to move beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States and other countries remain on alert for more acts of terror. The Bush Administration, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, and Department of Justice have all played a role in the current bedate about how to best protect citizens from terrorists while also protecting civil liberties and democratic freedoms. Here you can discuss politics and news associated with the "war on terror".
Overview:Potassium iodide pills are used to prevent the human body from absorbing radioactive materials. Demand for potassium iodide spiked immediately after Japan's Fukushima reactors released radioactivity in March 2011.
Overview:Spyware is computer software that collects personal information about users without their informed consent. The term, coined in 1995 but not widely used for another five years, is often used interchangeably with adware and malware. See articles and get information about spyware, and how to remove it, here.
Overview:The US Government collaborated with Mexico to arrest over 50 members of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most wanted and dangerous drug cartels in the world.
Overview:Janet Napolitano (born Nov. 29, 1957) is the current Democratic governor of Arizona, originally elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. She has been chosen for Barack Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security.
Overview:Deepwater Horizon was a semi-submersible oil rig built in 2001 in the Gulf of Mexico. It was owned by Transocean and leased by BP before it sank on April 22, 2010, as the result of an explosion two days earlier. Find more Deepwater Horizon pictures, news and information below.
Overview:An Iceland volcano erupted on March 21, 2010 after being dormant for over 1,000 years. About 500 people were evacuated, but the damage was minimal. See more about the Iceland volcano eruption here.