Emergency Alert Test

I heared the emergency alert siren being tested in our neighborhood again today. They seem to test the emergency equipment every now and then, probably once a month or something. During the testing process, the voice in the speaker says that this is only a test. I live in a busy area and a busy freeway is not very far. So when we go outside, we hear a bunch of car noises in the air. And there are some good winds in the area too. So everytime the emergency alert system goes off for a test run, its always been hard to really understand what is being said in the speaker. People can probably pick up few words when they are outside, but I can hardly hear the siren when Im indoor with the tv or music on. I think, inorder for it to be very effective and let everyone in the area hear the siren and hear what is being said in the speaker, it would be better if they add more speakers in so much square block, just to make it more effective and reach all people, not just some people. With the cars and winds blowing, the sounds that travels thru the air seem to be distored and other times just blown elsewhere and remain unheardable.

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Mixed Emotion With The Rain

For the first time for a long long time here in northern CA (where I am at), we are finally hearing in the NEWS to expect some rain late this week or this coming weekends! It is a mixed emotion for us though because we love the rain, we need the rain so badly here in CA, but at this point, our family is NOT ready for the rain to fall very very soon yet because we removed the rain gutter of our house last summer and planned to replace it before winter, of course. But time flies so fast, before we know it rainy season is already here and our house is not fully ready for it! We are extremely busy doing some works outside to finish some of the unfinish works that we started outside in the previous months that will be a problem during rainy days, which is coming up fast and furious. We only have few days left, and we need to get things ready and done, and get the house ready for the rainy days. grr

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Hurricane Ike Aftermath

We were following the weather NEWS both at The Weather Channel and CNN as both channels closely monitored hurricane Ike travelling thru from the atlantic ocean to the gulf sea. After days of watching the daily updates of hurricane Ike as it cruised thru other different countries in the carribean, hurricane Ike finally made landfall in the coast of Texas early dawn last Saturday. It was widely huge storm and the impact that it did in places where it hit was devastating as it caused a lot of damage to both lands and properties, as well as the lives of many people. Many of us may not be in the gulf coast but the NEWS also affects other people, financially and emotionally as well. In the news, they were talking about some oil refinery in the gulf coast that were shut down temporarily as hurricane Ike passed by, and the non-operation could result in higher gas prices nationwide. That was why we hurridly drove to the gas station that very Saturday morning and filled up the gas at $3.59 per gallon price before it could possibly rise up around $4.00 to $5.00 per gallon again, just like when hurricane Katrina hit the coast of New Orleans three years ago. The price didnt go up badly like we thought, so that is great for a change.

Although, hurricane Ike finally left Texas, he left behind devastation and problems in places where it hit. So if you have the means to help those who were deeply affected by the storm, extending your help and support will surely be valuable and will go a long way.

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Fireworks Or No Fireworks This July 4

In places where most areas are experiencing dry and drought season, lighting up fireworks this July 4 Independence Day may not be the safest. Before you purchase any fireworks or decide to light up fireworks, it would be sensible if you check the condition of your area first. Lighting fireworks in continued no-rain or drought days may be hazardouz in high fire danger conditions. High fire danger not only directly affects you and your immediate family dwellings but your entire neighborhood as well. If it is too dangerous to lit fireworks this July 4, then dont lit! There are many types of fireworks that are illegal nowadays, so make sure that you check with your local municipality which is illegal and which is not, and be aware who are the legal fireworks retailers and which areas are legal to lit fireworks. To avoid putting yourself in trouble with the law, play fireworks in places where its permitted and legal to do so. Even if it may legal in your area to play with fireworks on July 4, if the weather and condition calls for high fire danger, make a sensible choice to choose safety and pass up lighting up one this fourth of July 4.

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Dealing With Bad Air Quality

When there is a lot of fire burning in your area, the air quality can be dangerously unhealthy for you and your family to inhale. Many places monitor the air quality and share such information to the public, mostly by NEWS report, inorder to alert everyone of any danger zone air quality. One of the most common cause that affects air quality is when there is fire in your area causing smoke to fill the air. Depending on the gust and direction of the wind, even if your area dont have any fire, the wind may still carry the smoke from other areas. One perfect indication of an alarming amount of smoke in the air is when it gets so hazy and/or when you can actually smell the smoke. If you can smell it, you can breath it, and it can get it into your lungs. Being concern with dangerous level of smoke or bad air quality should not be only for people with asthma or individuals with breathing problems. Even if you are healthy and have no breathing problems or similar illness, inhaling smoke is still unhealthy and could possibly lead to some breathing or lung problem in the near future if you continue to ignore bad air quality. So when the air quality outdoor is too dangerous to be outside, it is better just to stay indoor, close all doors and windows, and minimize your outdoor activities for the meantime, until it is safe to stay outside.

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