It is that time of year again. I just received my annual reminder from the folks at the Milwaukee Area Skywarn Association(MASA).
Daylight Saving Time will end November 2nd at 2 AM.
Turn your clocks back one hour.
Its also an ideal time to change batteries in your: Smoke Detectors, Radon Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, and Weather Detectors.
"Weather Detectors" are better known as NOAA All Hazards Weather Radios. Make it a habit to change batteries in these life safety devices regularly! Daylight Saving Time will return March 8th, 2009.
This is not an idea that is original to me, but it is a good one that is worth expanding upon and passing along to you. It is about storing critical personal data that would be needed after a disaster on a USB Flash memory drive.
They are small, durable and easily carried with you at all times. You should be able to find a 4 gigabyte drive for less than thirty dollars. My personal favorite is the SanDisk Cruzer, for its lack of a cap that always seems to get lost on conventionally shaped units. I own two on them.
If you are involved in a disaster, you will need some types of information for survival, and some other information to rebuild your life after the event. For example, can you list–and spell–the names and dosages of all the medications that you take? An accurate description of your home and an inventory of your possessions is necessary in order to settle insurance claims and to document losses for income-tax purposes.
My name is Bob, and I am a ham radio operator, freelance web developer and a retired commercial radio personality. It turns out that I also enjoy blogging...
