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Hello Everyone.  It seems to me like we spend a lot of time preparing for disaster–nuclear war, biological warfare, epidemics, governmental collapse, “end of times” disasters, etc.  I am unsure, however, if we spend enough time preparing for natural disasters–disasters this planet has experienced since its beginning–and disasters that we too, as a race, have experienced.  Things like tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, and other such natural disasters.

I fear that oftentimes we are too focused on what might happen and not what has happened in the past and will most definitely happen again in the future.

The reason I bring this all up is because the area where I live, the greater Raleigh, NC area, experienced severe weather this past Saturday–66 separate tornadoes were counted just in our area in the span of a few hours.  Some people lost their lives, many more experienced injuries and property damage.  The Lowes Home Improvement Store in Sanford, NC was leveled…I mean LEVELED. Driving around the next day and looking at photos online, I realize just how lucky I was.

I think it’s important for us to remember that disasters come in all shapes and sizes.  It’s just as important to prepare for disasters Mother Nature dishes out to us on a pretty routine basis as it is to prepare for chemical or biological warfare.  I know, I know, the thought of a hurricane or blizzard is not as exciting as the thought of chemical warfare of governmental collapse, but survival is survival, and death is death, and death by natural disaster is just as permanent as death by man-made disaster.

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The Georgia Homeless in 2008

by Lee O’Mara

The Georgia Homeless in 2008

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What is homelessness?

Homelessness is a difficult and complex issue. So much so, that there is even

disagreement over the definition of who is truly homeless and who is not. The

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines someone as

“homeless” if he or she:

resides in an emergency shelter or in transitional/• supportive housing for

homeless persons; or

• resides in a place not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks,

abandoned buildings, encampments, and dilapidated buildings

The U.S. Department of Education uses an expanded definition that also includes

people who are:

• doubled up with family or friends due to economic condition

• living in motels and hotels for lack of other suitable housing

• migrant workers living in housing not fit for habitation

The State of Georgia, in the Act that created the State Housing Trust Fund for the

Homeless in 1988, defined homelessness as “persons and families who have no access

to or can reasonably be expected not to have access to either traditional or permanent

housing which can be considered safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable.”1

Because of the important variations in the definition of homelessness, this report

primarily uses the more narrow HUD definition, except when otherwise noted.

What is chronic homelessness?

About 25% of the homeless population experience long spells of homelessness or

have had numerous homeless episodes.2 These chronically homeless individuals

use a disproportionate share of public services and are vulnerable to continued

homelessness. HUD considers someone chronically homeless if he or she is

unaccompanied, has a disabling condition and has been homeless continuously for a

year or has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.3

What is the impact of homelessness?

Homelessness has a profound impact on the individuals and families it affects

including increased health problems, increased mental health problems, difficulty

with maintaining employment, separation of families, and so on. Although we can

sympathize with people who are in difficult straits, it is fair to ask why homelessness

matters to the community at large. Homelessness affects more than just an

individual or family. It affects the whole community in a number of ways. The costs of

homelessness include:

• poor educational attainment and development among homeless children

• uninsured medical costs for a population with a high rate of disability

• public safety costs including police and jail costs for offenses such as

panhandling, loitering, or vagrancy

• sanitation and litter control in parks and public spaces where homeless people

congregate

• high cost of emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive services for

individuals and families experiencing homelessness

• high cost of crisis services such as emergency room and ambulance services

and inpatient hospitalization for acute and chronic health conditions as well as

mental health crises

• lost wages and revenue from individuals that would otherwise be able to work if

they had a permanent address

Myth: Homeless people are a fixed       

A February 2006 article in the New Yorker relates the story of Murray Barr, a chronicallyhomeless man

living in Reno, Nevada. Police

Officers Patrick O’Bryan and Steve Johns had numerous interactions with Murray over many years. They began tallying costs such as arrests,

incarcerations, ambulance service, and hospitalizations over a ten-year period.

Officer O’Bryan said, “It cost us one million dollars not to do something about Murray.”

Malcolm Gladwell, “Million Dollar Murray,” The

New Yorker, Feb. 13, 2006

92% of homeless women have

experienced severe physical and/ or sexual assault at some point in their lives.

Violence Against Women Act, March 1, 2007

population who are usually

homeless for long periods of

time.

Fact: Research indicates that 40% of

homeless people have been

homeless less than six months,

and 70% have been homeless

less than two years.

University of Denver, Project Homeless Connect

www.du.edu/homelessness

Million-Dollar Murray

2007 Tri-J Homeless Census — Point-In-Time

Individuals Family Members Totals %

Unsheltered 2,071 44 2,115 31%

Emergency Shelters 2,027 359 2,386 35%

Transitional Housing 1,524 815 2,339 34%

Totals and % 5,622 (82%) 1,218 (18%) 6,840 100%

How many people are homeless in Georgia?

The difficulties of counting the homeless in any single community, much less a

large state, have been discussed in detail by both researchers and advocates for the

homeless. This report will not presume to provide a single, definitive, and indisputable

number of persons who are homeless in Georgia. However, it is important to have at

least some understanding of the magnitude and scope of the problem. Fortunately,

a significant amount of data from multiple sources is available to indicate how many

people in the state face the dreadful prospect of no place to live.

Point in Time Homeless Counts

The federal response to the problem of

do you agree with this list?

by Andrew C. Pulliam

Question by bad boy 2: do you agree with this list?
Discrimination against men = “Equal opportunity”
Discrimination against women = “Discrimination”
A woman talking about hating men = “Empowerment”
A man talking about hating women = “Hate speech”
A numeric majority of the human species = “Minority”
Any woman = “Victim”
Any man = “Oppressor”
Any child = “Property”
A man who beats his female partner = “Batterer”
A woman who beats her male partner = “Victim”
A disposable slave = “Man”
A human being = “Woman”
A shelter providing emergency services to abused women = “Women’s shelter”
A shelter providing any services to abused men = “Prison”
Female genital mutilation = “Sexual repression”
Male genital mutilation = “Acceptable custom that protects women from HIV”
A man assaulting a women = “Domestic violence”
A woman assaulting a man = “Humor”
A woman who wants to be with her children = “Mother”
A man who wants to be with his children = “Abuser”
Men looking for equal treatment in the courts = “Abuse of the system”
under age boy sleep with an adult woman ( the boy was lucky)
under age girl sleep with an adult man ( statutory rape)
a man who cry because he lost his job ( a pussy)
a woman who cry because she lost her job ( exressing her emothions )
It isn’t my thoughts it is what our cultrue think of men and women

Best answer:

Answer by Serge
I agree.
But that’s the culture we live in…the culture we were born into.
This is the mindset that we were embedded with.

*shrugs*
I don’t really care.
I’m a white male…I’m top on the social hierarchy.
WOOT.

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Stuck in Vermont 122: COTS New Emergency Shelter

3/21/09: COTS, The Committee on Temporary Shelter, has been in need of new shelters to aid the growing population of homeless Vermont residents. Champlain College is in the process of transforming the former Eagle’s Club into student housing. In the interim, they have donated the space to COTS as a temporary shelter which will house 10 families and 16 individuals. The community came together to transform this empty building into a warm, colorful place where children will be living. Featuring: www.cotsonline.org Music: Silent Mind, 2012 Here We Come, “I Want to Go Home” www.myspace.com
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Survival Skills: Emergency Shelter using a Mylar Blanket Nyerges

Christopher Nyerges discussing the pros and cons of the popular Emergency, Mylar blanket. from Pasadena City College class. www.christophernyerges.com

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Emergency Shelter – The Tarp Tepee Shelter

A short tutorial made for a computer assignment on how to make the tarp tepee shelter, a quick emergency shelter to keep you out of the rain. Music from freeplaymusic.com

The Family Emergency Shelter Coalition is a nonprofit organization comprised of over 30 churches and community members in the California area serving homeless families with food, shelter, clothing, counseling and links to community resources. Directed by Tommy Merry More Info: www.fescofamilyshelter.org
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How to Pack a 72 hour emergency kit

by Amanda Woodward

How to Pack a 72 hour emergency kit

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Pictures of families lined up for water after the recent Haiti earthquake prompted many Americans to organize emergency supplies, but with the plethora of information available it can be confusing to determine what should actually go into an emergency survival kit.  The reason it is so confusing is that you actually need to address two emergency situations: if you’re stranded at home, or if you have to evacuate.  Essentially, you need to prepare two kits, the at-home kit and the go kit.  Use this list to get you started.

What should go in an emergency survival kit?

A proper emergency survival kit (at home or go) should address the following needs:

Water
Food
Warmth
Shelter
Light
Communication
First aid

Water

The recommended guideline is one gallon of water per person per day for your at-home kit.  Consider using commercially packaged water (including the kind that is good for 5 years) or water storage barrels.  For your go kit, pack your emergency kit with any combination of the following: water pouches, water purification tablets, water filters or emergency water straws.  A good guideline is to have at least 1 liter of water per person for drinking and plan to obtain the rest through use of your tablets, filters or straws.

Food

For your at-home kit, you have more space, so you can pack food stuffs that can be eaten cold, are self-heating or can be heated/cooked over a camp stove.  MRE’s, camping food, canned foods are all good choices.  Make sure to pack a manual can opener and/or camp stove.  For your go kit, you will need lighter food stuffs, so try packing 72 hours of MREs, energy bars, self-heating meals, or meals that just need water.  These tend to be made out of dehydrated food stuffs, so are lighter and easier to carry.

Warmth

If you’re stuck at home without power or gas, it might get awfully cold.  Add blankets or sleeping bags to your at-home kit to combat the chills.  For your go kit,  purchase a space blanket or emergency survival sleeping bag: they are tiny and compact, yet still will keep the chill away.

Shelter

If you are stranded at home, your shelter needs are met.  If you have to evacuate however and for whatever reason cannot stay in a hotel/motel, car, or emergency shelter, pack a tent in your go kit.  You can use a regular camping tent if it fits in your go kit, or look into tube tents: a 2 person rope and tarp system.  These fold up extra small, space savers for your go kit.

Light

Nothing is as irritating as having the power go out in your house.  Check your supply of flashlights and batteries to make sure they are still good and to determine if you need more.  Camping lanterns can also be kept in your at-home kit.  For your go kit, there are many rechargeable options, such as crank flashlights or solar flashlights.  These are small and eliminate the need for batteries.

Communication

It never fails, during any disaster big or small we are all glued to the news, just waiting to see what happens next.  Pack a radio in your at-home and go kits so you can hear the latest, including important information such as road or bridge closures and locations of nearest shelters.  A good choice are the radios that are crank powered and receive NOAA weather stations.

First Aid

Knowing that you will have to wait for emergency responders to arrive, empower yourself and your family by packing first aid kits in your at-home and go kits and by taking first aid classes.  This way you can offer comfort and aid to yourself and your neighbors.

How should it be packaged?

Your at-home kit can be packed in plastic tubs, the ones with rollers are especially handy.  Place the tub in an accessible location in your house, consider a ground floor location in case you cannot manage stairs.  Your go kit should be packed in a backpack and stored near your emergency exits (doors or windows).  Practice walking around with your backpack go kit to make sure it is manageable for you and not too heavy.

Where do I get supplies?

Emergency supplies are just an internet search away.  You can buy each item separately, or look into purchasing ready-made go kits.  By buying in a package, you can often get a deal.  Your local outdoors store is also a great resource for buying compact-sized items.

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