Post by:  Chuck Wilson   This weekend many of us will be taking our Independence Day celebrations to the nearest recreational body of water. Nothing says summer to me like boating, BBQ’s and of course a great fireworks show. These holiday weekends are always memorable times with family and friends. I just want to help make sure it’s memorable for all the...

Post by:  Gina Stone   There’s a video I watched that has haunted me. A little girl after the Joplin tornado was with her mother, picking up pieces of their home. She found a pink umbrella, and as little girls are apt to do, toted around this parasol. All the while picking up pieces of wood and such —what most would call debris, but what she used to...

Post by:  Wendi Pickford   2BeeReady just celebrated our one-month anniversary, and we have YOU to thank! As a grassroots non-profit movement of volunteers, we came together to spread the emergency preparedness message. Our 2BeeReady family has grown, and continues to grow each day!       We have a lot planned for our next month and beyond,...

Post by:  Gina Stone   In my monsoon safety post “Haboob is Not a Dirty Word” I told you about my experience almost getting hit by lightning. In honor of Lightning Awareness week (June 19 to 25th),  I’ve been reviewing some of the mistakes I made that day, and what I could have done to keep myself safe.   NWS (National Weather Service) holds the...

Post by:  Chuck Wilson   A vehicle is an important part of your family preparedness plan. A vehicle can serve as a means to evacuate, a temporary shelter, storage location and more. We are a highly mobile society and many of us rely on our personal vehicles to go about our daily lives. In a time of crisis a mechanically sound and well supplied car, truck or SUV...