With the growing potential for a historic windstorm on Saturday, I thought it would be good to review how to stay safe during Pacific Northwest windstorms. In addition to creating a “windstorm safety kit,” we’ll review what to do and what NOT to do before, during, and after a major windstorm. Although our windstorms are […]
An Extremely Stormy Week On Tap!
Hi everybody! Sorry for the delay in posts. I would have gotten more done if it weren’t for the recent revelations regarding Donald Trump. By the way, Donald Trump would be an absolute disaster for our country for many reasons, but one of them is his refusal to do anything about global warming. Though I […]
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