What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here’s a checklist.

When a disaster strikes, you may have to get by without power, safe running water or help for several days. An important safety measure is to have emergency supplies on hand and in a safe place where you can easily get to them. By Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina from The Conversation • August 3, 2022 Read More »

Canadian Public Health urges gay, bisexual men to practice safe sex as monkeypox spreads

Canada's chief public health officer says that officials need to understand monkeypox better. From CBC Thunder Bay News - July 28, 2022 Read More »

Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Manning took a report of a juvenile eagle hanging upside down in a tree, tangled up by a talon. When she arrived on scene the eagle was sitting on a branch, free and looking slightly embarrassed by the experience. District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - August 1, 2022 Read More »

Canada announces proposed pricing model for Assault Style Firearms buyback program

On July 28, the Canadian government published the proposed price list for the buyback program, which details the compensation that owners would receive when their firearms are bought back. From Homeland Security Today • July 30, 2022 Read More »

Lake Superior near record cold for late July. Inland lakes nearing summer peak warmth.

Water temperatures still in the frigid 30s along the North Shore. Heat wave builds next week. By Paul Huttner from Minnesota Public Radio News • July 29, 2022 Read More »

NOAA tool now brings disaster risk, vulnerability down to Community level

The new maps also provide select socioeconomic vulnerability information using the CDC Social Vulnerability Index. By Homeland Security Today • July 28, 2022 Read More »

Flood and wildfire risks: Translating risk ratings into future costs can help homebuyers and renters grasp the odds – and act on them

By Melanie Gall, Clinical Professor and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Watts College, Arizona State University, Christopher Emrich, Associate Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida and Marie Aquilino, Senior Research Analyst in Emergency Management, Arizona State University from The Conversation • June 29, 2022 Read More »

Great Lakes Drownings: How to be Aware

The shock of hitting the cold water causes sudden changes in breathing and blood pressure, and over time, reduces the ability to think. These changes increase the risk of hypothermia and drowning because of the loss of function in your body. By Katie McClung of 9&10 News • July 29, 2022 Read More »

New National Disaster Preparedness poll reveals how COVID-19 worsens systemic barriers to care for medically fragile populations

This year’s poll showed that 56 percent of Americans think a major disaster is likely to impact them or their family in the next five years, but less than half (40%) have an emergency plan in place. From Healthcare Ready • July 19, 2022 Read More »

Better emergency preparedness can protect older adults from climate change

By Atiya Mahmood, Associate professor, Gerontology Department, Simon Fraser University, Gracen Bookmyer, Research Assistant, Aging In The Right Place | MA student, Simon Fraser University, and Rachelle Patille Researcher, Aging In the Right Place | M.A. in Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Simon Fraser University from The Conversation • July 18, 2022 Read More »