Tag Archives: emergency management

Putting it in context…

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ms. C

Troy Becker at The Forum created a map that illustrated the “swath of the Oklahoma tornado if it had hit the F-M area.”  The map quickly puts into context the breadth of the devastation in Oklahoma and provides local folks … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Really Special Sparkly Wand

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ms. C

It is hard to believe that we are already barreling toward the end of yet another semester.  It is this time of year that I am torn between jumping for joy that an extended break is near and lamenting the … Continue reading →

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Fine tune that lens…

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ms. C

When I give presentations to classes or community groups about emergency management and how individuals can prepare for emergencies and disasters, I always feel like a bit of a Debbie Downer.  I am, after all, cautioning them to prepare for … Continue reading →

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If only I owned a hair salon…

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Ms. C

If I had a dollar for each time Cheyenne lamented – “Why can’t you just own a hair salon or something?  Why do you have to be in emergency management?” – I would have a fist full of dollars.  It … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Ms. C

I was scheduled to speak to members of the Fargo West Rotary today about emergency management.  I find it ironic – along the lines of Alanis Morissette’s song Ironic – that I am not speaking because of a blizzard that … Continue reading →

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