Family and Individual Preparedness

    Family Preparedness Friday


    Pack It Up

    The school year is finally coming to an end. Which means your children will be spending more time at home, and driving …

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    Family Preparedness Friday


    Knowing is Half the Battle

    As a product of the 80’s I grew up not only playing with G.I Joe action figures, I mean really …

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    Family Preparedness Friday


    Keeping in Touch with Technology

    Events across the country the past few weeks have really brought disaster preparedness to the forefront of our minds. Whether …

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    EDEN Pins


    Yes, edenpins on Pinterest! Are you familiar with the popular social media tool? It is a place to collect and organize nearly anything you can …

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    Family Preparedness Friday


    Don’t Become a Zombie

    By now most of you have heard of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse blog post. The …

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    Winter Safety Game in Second Life


    screen shot of winter safety game in Second LifeOur colleague and eXtension Virtual3d Developer, LuAnn Phillips, has a hit on her hands. The Winter Safety Game was launched last month and will remain …

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    Family Preparedness Friday


    Shoo Flu, Don’t Bother Me

     

    Unless you’ve been out of touch with everyone around you lately, you’ve heard everyone talking about the flu.

    It …

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    Human Influenza 2012-2013 called Epidemic and is not a Pandemic


    Reported this morning was the 2012-2013 Human Influenza is a pandemic, it is not a pandemic but  an epidemic in many states.  The Centers for …

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    West Nile Virus Incidence Rate and Case Numbers as of December 2012


    CDC continues to report cases of West Nile Virus, even this late in the season.  Forty-eight states have reported infection in birds, people and/or mosquitoes.  …

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