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When Disaster Strikes… on Vacation

October 27, 2016/in disaster, disaster stress, fire, hardship, house fire, mental health, trauma, Uncategorized /by Heather Korth

Guest Blogger: Sheila Babyak

Vacations can be the most anticipated, fun-filled events of a lifetime. We spend all year deciding where to go, how to get there, what we’ll do, and budgeting our money to be sure it is a vacation of a lifetime! No one ever thinks that their vacation could be disrupted by some sort of an unexpected event or disaster. While we can’t plan for unknown disruptions or disasters there are things that we can do to prepare ourselves in the event a situation should arise.

Where the fire started. Photo Credit: Sheila Babyak

Christmas Vacation: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

December 21, 2015/in disaster, disaster relief, disaster stress, fire, fire prevention, hardship, house fire, our front porch, trauma /by Our Front Porch

We have likely all seen the movie Christmas Vacation, can likely quote the memorable parts, and cringe when Cousin Eddie empties the trailer septic tank into the storm sewer. But watching Uncle Lewis ignite the Christmas tree is absolutely the highlight. But that could never happen, right? Or could it?

Scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation