Becky Hannert

Tropical Cyclone Amanda The names of the powerful storms that form in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific—whether hurricane, cyclone, or typhoon—depends on where they form. Tropical Cyclone Amanda was a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale imaged by NASA’s Aqua satellite. Reposted from:  https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/hurricanes-cyclones-and-typhoons-explained/ Centuries ago European explorers learned the indigenous word hurakan, signifying evil spirits and weather gods, to describe the storms that battered their ships in the Caribbean. Today, “hurricane” is one of three names for giant, spiraling tropical storms with winds of at least 119 kilometers (74 miles) an hour. Called hurricanes when they develop over the North Atlantic, […]

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Curious how satellite network for phone service with your satellite phone.  Iridium has a great page that gives fabulous visuals to explain the system. 

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October 26, 2022 Lucas Turner Features, Meeker 0 Dr. Anthony Canfield didn’t expect to put his medical training to use while elk hunting in the Flattops Wilderness this year, but that training played a role in the coordinated effort to rescue his friend. After riding into the mountains on horseback with outfitter Trappers Lodge, Canfield and longtime friend “Dave” were enjoying their time camping, fishing and hunting for any signs of elk. After multiple days acclimating to the elevation and taking in the fresh mountain air, Canfield’s friend started feeling ill. “So we were hiking every day, you know, carrying backpacks and carrying our […]

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Victor Nguala and Julie Bradley, members of the Red Cross international disaster response team, train with emergency communications equipment. This training, which replicates field experiences during an international deployment, focuses on information technology. This group of emergency responders is often the first to arrive in the wake of a major disaster. Team members have highly-technical skills and work with specialized equipment.   July 28, 2022 “Information technology and communication are so important in the wake of a disaster,” said Rick Steeves. As a member of a Red Cross international crisis response team, Steeves and his colleagues are often on the […]

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INSIDE THE RUSH TO RESCUE 2 FROM DOWNED PLANE ON ISLAND RULED BY BEARS July 7, 2022 · Noelle Wiehe reposted from https://www.coffeeordie.com/downed-plane-island-bears   It’s one thing to rush to rescue a downed plane. It’s another when the aircraft crashes onto an island ruled by big bears. “We know of Montague Island as a spot where they bring like some of the more troubled bears in the state,” US Coast Guard rescue helicopter pilot Lt. Ian Erickson told Coffee or Die Magazine. “That was something in the back of our minds. If there are so many bears, that’s going to be a […]

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