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Survivor Day training is this Saturday
Henrico County will join with 12 other locations in Central Virginia this Saturday, May 5 in staging a "Survivor Day" training event. The Henrico event is from 8a.m.-12:30p.m. at the Henrico Fire...
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Air Quality can affect our health
In July 2006, a severe heat wave in North America contributed to the death of over 225 people. Many of the deaths occurred even though some people had air-conditioners.Climatologists are now saying...
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May 25-31 is Hurricane Preparedness Week
The week of May 25-31 has been designated Hurricane Preparedness Week here in Virginia, and consumers are also going to get a "sales tax holiday". You will be able to stock up on those much needed...
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Coping with Virginia's heat this summer (Photos)
After going through one of the warmest winters on record here in Richmond, we are now being warned of another summer of sweltering heat, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Storms and heat make up our weather forecast
For most of us in the metro-Richmond area yesterday, we didn't need to be told it was the first day of summer. We felt it. With the temperature reaching a scorching 98 degrees, and with the...
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After this past weekend, are we really prepared?
The freak summer storm that hit the mid-Atlantic region on Friday left devastation in it's wake, and millions without power in the sweltering heat. It also left authorities wondering just how prepared...
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How to stay safe from lightening strikes (Photos)
Thunder storms are an expected weather phenomenon seen in the summer months, and most of us don't really think too much about them, unless, of course we happen to get caught outside in one. It's not...
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Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse (Video)
The federal government, in anticipation of a genuine disaster or national emergency, has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the federal Emergency Management Agency...
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FEMA response to Sandy much-improved (Video)
FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate told reporters there were more than 1,500 people in the field in response to Sandy, with many more poised and ready to go as more areas opened up in the next few...
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Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best (Video)
Americans are known for their resiliency and tenacity while under extreme stress. This is an heritage we have had handed down to us by our forebear's, the very same people that withstood extremes of...
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Antarctic sea ice increase explained (Video)
Researchers from NASA and the British Antarctic Survey can now explain the reason behind the increase in Antarctic sea ice and the resultant decrease in the Arctic ice cap.Studies on the changing...
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Winter weather, preparing for the worst (Video)
If hurricane Sandy taught us anything, it was that we weren't prepared for the fury and devastation a storm of her magnitude could throw our way. The intensity of the winds and storm surge ...
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Let's talk about doomsday (Video)
According to the doomsday cult of believers, the inhabitants of earth have about three more weeks before a cataclysmic event will unfold, leading to the end of the world. While most people think...
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How many guns do you need for self-protection? (Video)
In the world of the American prepper, guns are an absolute essential in preparing for the worst, whatever that may be. And it is not just having a hunting rifle either, but more in the realm of...
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Energy preparedness: Saving on your electric bills (Video)
Being prepared for the worst the world can throw our way is admirable, but looking at the real-world problems most of us are going through right now, and taking the right steps to correct them is even...
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Food fueled cars may be hard to swallow (Photos)
Would you be willing to drive a souped-up, caffeine-powered, coffee guzzling car to work every morning? Just imagine stopping at Starbucks and getting two cups of coffee, one for you and one for your...
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Five items everyone needs to have in case of an emergency
In the past several years our country has been through a drought, one of the worst hurricane's ever recorded and several massive snowstorms. We can add tornadoes, floods and run-of-the-mill...
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Keep a well stocked summer medicine cabinet (Video)
Most of us know that summer has its very own category of ailments and hurts to contend with. Even so, we often don't think about a particular ointment or antihistamine until we need them, and then it...
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'Jump Bag' essential for hurricane preparedness (Video)
CBS6 News reporter Greg McQuade talked with American Red Cross (ARC) spokesperson, John McNamara on Thursday, getting the latest advice on hurricane preparedness.Call them what you will, a bug-out...
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Being safe is better than being sorry, especially with an ice storm
The big story on news channels Saturday in Central Virginia is the long-awaited arrival of a winter storm, packing an icy mix of sleet and freezing temperatures on Sunday.We've watched this storm roll...
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