Despite all the additional armoury being accorded the Police, it seems bureaucracy is over-riding the qualities that once earned the respect of the public servants (allegedly) who are here to put the lives of the public first and foremost. Shades of Pike River here folks. Much thanks once again to […]
Natural Disasters
I would normally follow up “Volcanoes are dangerous” with “No schist Sherlock”… Guest commentary by David Middleton, Iowa Climate Science Then again, I’ve seen idiot tourists crossing safety barriers at Grand Canyon NP and eating a picnic lunch in the forest at Grand Tetons NP – right under a sign […]
There have been signs recently that the “long quiet” in California – USA seismic activity is coming to an end. Here’s something new to be concerned about and prepared for (and as a quake survivor myself, I do urge Californians to be calm and prepared when the inevitable occurs). MH […]
We don’t want to be alarmist, but…having been on the receiving end of several large scale earthquakes : Better to be prepared and nothing happens, than to sit back and think “it will never happen in my lifetime” as many Cantabrians here in NZ thought. The quakes are one thing, […]