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Whistleblowers need secure communications

Inflation hammers Egypt

Eat your heart out - Syrian rebel cannibalism

Drug testing scandal grows
Testing prospective drugs is risky business, but rewards are enormous. Since the number of drug prod…
Greek teachers forced to work while othe…
As Greece wallows in deepening misery, we note that the government issued a special executive order …
Imams take to Tunisian streets to preach
Tunisia's secular government was a casualty of “Arab Spring”, and it appears that local Imams have t…
Argentina warns Spain - you're on track …
Spain's agony deepens as the unemployment rate climbs and hunger stalks the nation.Argentina's refle…
Egypt - the paradigm of descent into dar…
Egyptians are rapidly losing hope and the nation is descending into chaos. Crime is rising rapidly a…
Nefarious cable guy headed for jail
The case of the nefarious cable guy should remind the reader that there are many ways to steal, and …
Greeks stand up against Golden Dawn
It appears that “Golden Dawn” will be regrouping now that their attempt to hand out Easter food to “…
UN solves the killer drone problem
We are greatly relieved to know that the United Nations has recommended a moratorium on “killer robo…
Egyptian blogger arrested for "insulting…
How much objecting must one do before being labeled “dissident”? Not very much, or so it appears in …

War

Egypt - the paradigm of descent into darkness

Egyptians are rapidly losing hope and the nation is descending into chaos. Crime is rising rapi...

UN solves the killer drone problem

We are greatly relieved to know that the United Nations has recommended a moratorium on “killer...

Day of the bomb - French embassy hit

Destruction comes in waves. Boston, Canada, and now France has felt the sting of foreign attack...

Financial

Argentina warns Spain - you're on track to destruction

Spain's agony deepens as the unemployment rate climbs and hunger stalks the nation.Argentina's ...

Fear stalks the young and old on Cyprus

The model of Cypriot pain should be carefully studied since the financial contagion is spreadin...

More than 31,000 Italian small businesses go bust

As Italy struggles to form and retain a new government, we note the increased rate of Italian s...

Dublin-Laurens County Georgia Preparedness Fair link to Dublin article
Macon Georgia Personal and Family Preparedness Fair was a great success. Please visit our Macon-Bibb County article at this link. Contact us if you need help organizing a similar activity, or want help in building your community preparedness.
Lee County Alabama Preparedness Fair in this link.
Americus/Sumter County Georgia Emergency Preparedness Link to Americus Recorder story
Destin/Walton County Florida Emergency Preparedness Fair link to Walton County article

World Disaster Report (WDR) staff deployed on 7/22/2012 as members of the Hall County Georgia Search and Rescue (SAR) Team and the DeKalb Georgia Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Squadron ground team. The purpose of the exercise was to practice field environment lost person search techniques, ground/air signal techniques, and test specialized equipment in an operational venue.

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WDR deploys trailer and radio capabilites in Georgia WIPPTREX 2012

This photo shows an oblique view of the World Disaster Report incident response unit - "Big Bird". Our unit served as an interoperative message originator and link/relay point between local hospitals and the WIPPTREX 2012 exercise. We appreciate being able to assist, and have been invited to provide similar support in other upcoming state/county level training. Please notify us if your county would benefit in having our communications assets in play.

Health

How bad was it on the Triumph Cruise?

Raw sewage gurgled up from toilets when the ship listed, rumors of armed gunmen on board spooke...

Health record privacy becoming nonexistant

Medical records repositories in hospitals, medical conglomerates, and private practices are bre...

Homeless games, Homeless World Cup

No, not the Hunger Games, rather Homeless games instead. How then shall we begin to elucidate a...

Good News

Food Rescue organization created to help the hungry

We found this idea under way across the USA and in other areas of the world. Many needlessly go...

Americans begin relief drive to help struggling Greeks

How easy it is, when hunger or trouble comes to those far away, to shake one's head in sadness,...

The Disaster Group, Inc. assists in fund raising to prevent child…

We watched the sky apprehensively, hoping that the low gray clouds would not bring rain, at lea...

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Nature

Cruise ship disaster(s) update

Cruise ships can be wonderful, but beneath the party exterior seem to lurk a few “givens”. Owners w... Read more

Save us from the earthworms!
It's hard to keep up with all the emerging threats to earth's tortured ecology. we are now info…
What's going on with arctic ic…
Some say the world will end by fire, and others by ice... We opine that the winter of …
How quickly can aid be brought…
No government can provide sufficient aid in a timely fashion during a widespread disaster. This…

Preparedness

Chemical spills cause problems in China

Chemical spills or leaks can create problems above, on, and beneath the surface. It is good policy f... Read more

Zombies invade Dublin Georgia …
Zombies were invited from nether regions to prowl the halls of Dublin Georgia's Mall to help re…
Americus Georgia Emergency Pre…
The Americus/Sumter County Georgia Emergency Preparedness fair opened on schedule on Saturday, …
Review San Francisco's earthqu…
We have located what we believe is the most current version of San Francisco California's seism…

Politics

Imams take to Tunisian streets to preach

Tunisia's secular government was a casualty of “Arab Spring”, and it appears that local Imams have t... Read more

Greeks stand up against Golden…
It appears that “Golden Dawn” will be regrouping now that their attempt to hand out Easter food…
Egyptian blogger arrested for …
How much objecting must one do before being labeled “dissident”? Not very much, or so it appear…
Swiss putting the brakes on im…
Coaches lurch and sway as brakes are being applied just before the train enters a long tunnel. …

Environment

Germany abandons climate change plans

The expense of “climate change” programs in Germany has proven to be too much in the context of curr... Read more

Solar power advances still fal…
Solar power has a siren song, beckoning the unwary toward a pleasant shoal that is still …
EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard …
EPA's ever growing mountain of regulation is having an effect on the production of commodities …
More than 30,000 tons of Japan…
The great Japan March 2011earthquake and tsunami will ever be remembered for the Fukushima Daii…

Technology

Nefarious cable guy headed for jail

The case of the nefarious cable guy should remind the reader that there are many ways to steal, and ... Read more

It's not money being stolen fr…
What are they stealing? Soetimgs nothing, but other times....information, money, identities, in…
What's in your body these days…
Technology's march has advanced into a headlong rush, as more and more formerly dissimilar ca…
Password security - a myth in …
So this new system can devour password protection at an astonishing rate? Now it's expensive, b…