An A-Frame or Wedge Tent has been around for years and years. With all the fancy geodesics and tension designs out there, do Wedge tents hold their own as an actual long term shelter? Has anyone truly had any "real" and practical experience with them as a four season shelter? Are they a good investment? Thanks for your help!
Thanks Mountain man for the great websites, I appreciate your input. Thanks to Chris W. also who pointed out that you can use a wood stove in a canvas wedge tent. Beckel Canvas has some very fair prices as well. While surfing the web I also discovered The Wall Tent Shop who has a great wedge tent design but it costs over ,000 which is a lot! I appreciate both of your excellent answers. A big Thank You!

a hurricane strikes and a rural area is without food or water. three crews arrive. one can despense supplies in 10 hours, the second in 15 hours, and the third in 20 hours. how long will it take all the crews together to dispense food and water?

08/29/2005 Raw B-Roll footage shot during the escape from New Orleans, LA as the city begins to flood from Hurricane Katrina as the levees failed. Footage shot on the western side of the eye wall as New Orleans, LA is still being slammed by the hurricane force winds. POV Footage with flying debris as the cameraman navigates through the flooding to try and get out of the city before being trapped by the rising flood waters. Footage from St. Bernard Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue to Canal Street, then over to Tulane Avenue and Broad Street. Then the drive continues at Earhart Blvd and Washington Ave as the Washington Avenue Canal spills over its banks. Video ends at the South Carrollton Avenue entrance to Interstate 10.

This was all the footage I was brave enough to gather during the storm on May 8, 2009.

A famous example of price gouging was hurricane Katrina, where some gas stations were charging more for gasoline than before the storm. That they would do this makes perfect sense. The demand for gasoline jumped dramatically while the gas station’s prospects for new supply were the same, or in many cases, lower. By charging more for gas, gas stations could ensure that they would have enough gasoline remaining until they were resupplied.

If they charged the pre-disaster price, they would quickly run out of gas, and no gas would be available at any price.

Why would responding to market conditions be in any way immoral? Isn’t the availability of gas (or any product) at some price better than having no gas at all?
aeriol7: that a fixed number supplied by you is sufficient to describe all market conditions is amusing

Ok the temp is 37 and it feels like it’s 25 with winds from the north at 20 mph with it raining. I have a 24 year old appy, 14 year old OTTB, 14 year old Pinto arabian, 11 year old Qh, 2 year old Qh, 7 month old Qh. I have 3 blankets, at the moment. Should I put the heavyweight one on the old appy and the medium weight on the OTTB, the other heavy weight on ?? My Appy and OTTB are shivering. I have one sleeazy hood but do they trap moisture and make them colder or not. The Appy is not ‘allowed’ into the shelter by the other horses. Any info thanks.
The blankets are water proof, the Appy is 4th in dominance over the 2 year old and yearling. i am ordering blankets but thought I’d have until late Nov early dec before I really needed them. No way am I moving my horses. No boarding place around for 50 miles.

im going there in a week or so and one of my friends heard there was a hurricane going towards there. i looked on google and on weather sites, but it doesnt mention anything. has anyone else heard of this?

thanks for any help

(im 13 if it makes a difference) I missed some parts of the movie for a start. so at the end did he kill himself, is shutter island a place for the criminly insane or was his fake identity right. if he did kill himself how, did the hurricane really happen, why did he see his partners body at the bottom of the cliff. I’ve seen heaps of horror movies, e.g. the grudge, Saw 1-6, dead silence, and if it counts Chucky (thats more of a comedy ion my view) but shutter island scared me the most, so why. the suspense, the music. did you find it scarier than other horror/ thrillers.

His mos is something involving tank supply…He found out he was getting stationed there about a month before the hurricane/tsunami happened. He’s home on leave now and will be going there in about 2 weeks and will be there for 2 years.

After everything that’s happened there, what does this mean for him? Is it dangerous? What about all this i’m hearing about radiation??

The third song on the album ‘Go’ from Jónsi. The full studio version. ==LYRICS== You grow, you roar Although disguised I know you You’ll learn to know You grow, you grow like tornado You grow from the inside Destroy everything through Destroy from the inside Erupt like volcano You flow through the inside You kill everything through You kill from the inside You’ll… You’ll learn to know I wonder if I’m allowed ever to see I wonder if I’m allowed to ever be free You sound so blue You now are gloom You’re now so blue You now are gloom I wonder if I’m allowed just ever to be www.jonsibirgisson.hyves.nl Jónsi - Tornado Jónsi - Tornado Jónsi - Tornado Jónsi - Tornado Jónsi - Tornado Jónsi - Tornado

Filmed with a Standard 8 movie camera. Shows flying debris, roof sheeting coming off, boats washed ashore, buildings demolished in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Restored and sound effects added. Contact me for more details.

Recently the Earth’s climate has been changing significantly as far as weather patterns and season lengths go, so I wanna know when is the worst time to take a cruise out of florida and into the bahamas during hurricane season. Is hurricane season lasting longer down there now than it did 10yrs ago? What have the weather patterns been like during this time of year since 2009.

In 2006 I had shutters installed at my home. The company I used, Alpha Home Systems was licenced and insured and chraged 0 for obtaining necessary permits.
On February 4, the City of Doral posted a Violation Notice on my door stating that there was no permit on file for the shutters and the company was not licenced to work in Doral.
I need an inspection in order to file for a permit how do I go about doing that? Who should be inspecting the shutters a home inspector or an engineer?
MP

I am looking into getting a few ducks this summer. I have a large empty dog kennel (and I’d build a house for them) and was thinking about getting 2-4 ducks.

What type of ducks can handle extreme weather (when provided with shelter) and preferably do not fly?

I live in Southern California. I just watched a video of a geologist warning of a possible major quake along the pacific coast. I am so not alarmist, and I’ve lived my life near communities facing hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and potential nuclear threats. I have never ran out and bought supplies to prepare as silly as that sounds. I don’t maintain a 6 month supply of food and supplies like some friends I know.

Other than lots of water and first aid supplies, can you offer some ideas on food I should buy for a family of 3 adults. How much water and food do I need. I have tons of pantry space, empty closets, room in the garage, even room in my car. Should I store some propane for my camping stove? What about the propane tank in my outdoor BBQ?

I need to get with the program and take some steps…All of your suggestions will be appreciated–even the snarky ones

You’d think tornadoes like that only form in the Midwestern US There’s actually a few recorded tornadoes that reach F5 level every year in central Canada, where it’s also very flat, but there’s rarely any injuries or deaths. I thought the pictures I picked out were really cool, I’d never think tornadoes like that would form in Canada. Sorry about the audio being disabled, I hope you’ll still enjoy the video.

I’m just curious it’s raining really hard with high winds in Sacramento right now. I was just thinking about the past hurricanes in "Florida". Including the tsuami earthquake in Japan.I haven’t heard any recent bad hurricanes in the "sunshine state" this year,but remember in the past "katrina" , "Wilma", "Ivan" etc. Can the hurricane also hit "Amway center" & "American Airlines Arena"?
BQ: Why is mother nature so cruel?

Rural Toledo was affected by flooding in the aftermath of Tropical depression Matthew.

Hurricane Alex - Cat 2 June, 30th 2010. At landfull wind speed was 105 mph and the pressure was 947 mb. The hurricane was a category 2, but its pressure resembled a cat 3 almost a cat 4! This tropical storm was massive! It extended hundreds of miles, and sadly played a part in dispersing the oil more. This hurricane made landfall south of Texas into Mexico heading west on June 30th, 2010 at 9 pm CDT. This is a compilation video like a documentary to record Hurricane Alex in history with raw hurricane footage. Music is by Anderson Cale Check them out here: www.myspace.com A thanks to NOAA, Weather Channel, and Weather Underground for the graphical images.

The government will not allow a manufacturer to make a product claim if:

A. The evidence they use to back up the claim is based on research that has not been reviewed by other scientists and shown to be reproducible.
B. The evidence used to back up the claim is free from any bias.
C. The manufacturer cannot provide evidence that there is no other product out there that can make this claim.
D. The manufacturer has not filed the proper forms and paid the fee.

Which scientific tools, or technologies, could help governments set policies and procedures to follow during a natural disaster?

A. Medicines and Satellite Imaging
B. Satellite communication devices and emergency response equipment
C. Scientific models and medicines
D. Scientific models and satellite technology

Select the scenario that best illustrates how science can benefit society.

A. After Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast area, there were many hazardous spills. Government asked scientists for their help cleaning up the spills. Scientists used techniques that quickly eliminated the hazard and risks to the people and the environment.
B. After Hurricane Katrina hit, there were people stranded in the city. The roads were down and the water was still rising from the broken levees. Satellite towers were destroyed and land lines were out so there was no way for the people to communicate that they needed help.
C. Scientists all over the world use satellite imaging to evaluate large storms. The satellite data that they gathered from Hurricane Katrina was combined with the data that they gathered from the hurricane hunter planes and entered into the scientific computer model to classify the storm.
D. Scientists make all kinds of predictions. Some of these predictions relate to extreme weather events. Every year some of these predictions come true but others do not. It is hard for people to know when to trust a prediction.

If you were asked for an example of how science helps government set policies and procedures, a correct response could be:

A. At times, governments rely on scientists to determine if an action is right or wrong so they can set laws about the action.
B. At times, governments rely on scientists to make predictions that can help them decide how to react in times of emergencies.
C. In the past, governments depended on scientists to give them scientific data so they could determine the truth about religious beliefs.
D. In the past, governments have relied on scientists to provide information on the safety of certain superstitions so they could choose which ones to allow.

which example best shows how scientific discoveries benefit society in times of disaster?

A. Advances in science have lead to important medical discoveries which can be used to treat illnesses.
B. Scientific models help scientists predict the path of storms.
C. Scientific study has enabled scientists to learn more about disease.
D. Scientists depend on technology to learn more about the universe.

A manufacturer ran advertisements claiming that the competition’s product did not work. They ended up getting in trouble with the government because:

A. They did not run ads for their own product.
B. They did not have enough scientific evidence to support their claim.
C. They failed to disclose information.
D. They participated in product disparagement.

action to take? 1- evacuate your home after disconnecting water and gas lines. 2- move into a basement or cellar with adequate supplies. 3- move to higher ground with a good radio. 4- continue to listen to weather reports for further information. 5- board up all windows and doors.

We spend most of our lives inside artificial shelters that are climatized to our liking, lit to our liking, and free of wind and precipitation. Inside our buildings, it’s always summer, and the "suns" are on whenever we wish.
Yet, when the outside we only see sporadically through window panes, and experience even more sporadically when sprinting from one building to another, is blustery and cold, it seems to depress people severely. "What do you say about that weather" we exclaim. Why do we? Who are we foolong, we know perfectly well we’ll only need to put up with it when we make the 30-second leap from the office to the car door.
Is there something else at work here, a weird, psychological hangup of some kind?

we caught this rare footage of cyclone bianca, it was so wild throwing objects around…