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Post by angelhelp on Nov 13, 2012 12:36:22 GMT -7
Kutkota, I did the same. Mine is en route.
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Post by Lawdog2705 on Nov 13, 2012 16:04:39 GMT -7
I thought my Midlands had weather on it but after checking, I remembered we went without since we have a weather radio. We usually keep an eye on the local weather and then go from there as to what our response will be.
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Post by jmarshnh on Nov 14, 2012 14:05:02 GMT -7
I too have the Midland XT511. Super duper radio and great to have camping, though around the home I do not use it so much since I bought the Midland WR-300. It is an AM/FM All Hazards Alert Weather Radio with instant local weather, a powerful alert tone, full calendar display (day, month, year, and time of day). It is easy to program the alert options and has color coded alert lights. Cost $49 from Staples, but you may be able to get it cheaper.
PS: we do not have many alerts up here so I do not know how it will react. Have had it 3 months so far. Jim
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Post by offtrail on Nov 14, 2012 21:08:44 GMT -7
Out of our group, at least six of us are awake at any given time of the day. Two of those six are dedicated to scanning shortwave through high bands, news channels, and the internet. We all take turns at this. If there is a real potential threat, we up that to six people scanning and broaden the search. There are other things we are wired to watch for as well, but some things are better left unsaid. Well be that way ;D Next time I get signals from my tin foil hat I'm not going to tell anyone ;D ;D
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Post by offtrail on Nov 14, 2012 21:15:07 GMT -7
This is a very good point, a lot of fatality's happens when people are sleeping. I do need to get a weather radio just for that purpose. Thanks for the heads up
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2012 8:21:29 GMT -7
Actually, I have an alert set up on my cell which is on and with me 24/7...but I also sleep with a little tv on all night...it keeps my cat quiet. So if it sounds off an alert, I guess I would know it either way!
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Post by urbanprep on Nov 27, 2012 18:06:11 GMT -7
I have a weather alert radio programmed for my area, I believe in the event of national emergency it will be broadcasting the EBS, as will most radio stations. I have been using a couple of different apps on a phone to see how they work, weather channel and Red Cross and am happy with them so far. I will check with some folks and make sure the info about the EBS and weather alert radios is accurate.
With respect to Hiroshima, the reports I have seen said that the Japanese had warning that enemy aircraft were approaching and sought shelter in their bomb shelters. The majority of people killed did not die in the blast, they died as a result of the blast over pressure and the air being sucked into the fireball and/or of the negative pressure affects. The reality is, if they had used blast doors and protected their selves from blast effects, then the majority would have been ok. Blast effects protection is the main difference between a fall out shelter and a blast shelter.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 18:29:24 GMT -7
How hard would it be to have a blast shelter/fallout shelter combined? I mean, if an alert goes off that there is an emergency, say bombs, planes, etc...wouldn't it be best to get an early alert and get in something that will protect you from both?
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Post by geauxfish on Nov 28, 2012 9:55:33 GMT -7
I just can't help it..."Lock the doors and hope they don't have blasters."
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Post by Cwi555 on Nov 28, 2012 14:15:52 GMT -7
How hard would it be to have a blast shelter/fallout shelter combined? I mean, if an alert goes off that there is an emergency, say bombs, planes, etc...wouldn't it be best to get an early alert and get in something that will protect you from both? there is a world of difference between a bomb shelter and a tornado shelter. The former, is far more expensive to build as well.
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Post by urbanprep on Nov 28, 2012 18:10:07 GMT -7
How hard would it be to have a blast shelter/fallout shelter combined? I mean, if an alert goes off that there is an emergency, say bombs, planes, etc...wouldn't it be best to get an early alert and get in something that will protect you from both? there is a world of difference between a bomb shelter and a tornado shelter. The former, is far more expensive to build as well. It is definitely more expensive to build a blast shelter. But with proper planning (budget, build time, determined need, etc.) there is no reason why a person can not build a shelter that functions as a blast/fallout/tornado shelter. I am not an engineer, let me be up front about that. But one could plan on a blast shelter and start with a "shell" that functions as a tornado shelter, and gets upgraded as time/funds/need arrives.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2012 18:15:50 GMT -7
there is a world of difference between a bomb shelter and a tornado shelter. The former, is far more expensive to build as well. It is definitely more expensive to build a blast shelter. But with proper planning (budget, build time, determined need, etc.) there is no reason why a person can not build a shelter that functions as a blast/fallout/tornado shelter. I am not an engineer, let me be up front about that. But one could plan on a blast shelter and start with a "shell" that functions as a tornado shelter, and gets upgraded as time/funds/need arrives. THAT is exactly what I am wondering about. How would one make plans for such, and what would a person do to figure out the materials needed if they were to do the work themselves...say someone who has access to the heavy equipment needed and a couple friends who do excavation work and such, and doesn't want anyone else to know it's there.
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