Emergency and Disaster Information Services

Babette · 07-18-2007, 01:11 PM

Some of us were talking about this yesterday, so here is the link to a world-wide alert map. Based in Hungary, it includes information on World incidents, attacks, epidemics, storms, events, activity and accidents relating to almost any category: technology, biology, meterology, geology, environment, civilization.

Pretty interesting. It was actually a coincidence that I was looking here before I ever saw the Japan quake/nuclear leak in our news. I thought, weird, I didn't read about that, then a few hours later I did.

Today I saw a Vehicle Accident that killed 200 people in Brazil then did a search to learn more about the plane crash.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-18-2007, 01:20 PM

cool link!

The US sure has alot of airplane incidents.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-18-2007, 01:23 PM

Hmm, no mention of the false fire alarm at my office yesterday in which the safety team members failed to sweep the building and find the 2 VPs in a conference room, ignoring the alarm that had stopped after 15 minutes.

Normally, I'd applaud our safety team for their quick thinking, but I was in that conference room as well.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-18-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Hmm, no mention of the false fire alarm at my office yesterday in which the safety team members failed to sweep the building and find the 2 VPs in a conference room, ignoring the alarm that had stopped after 15 minutes.

Normally, I'd applaud our safety team for their quick thinking, but I was in that conference room as well.

you must be moving up in the company.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-18-2007, 02:53 PM

Huh. Interesting. Have to take a longer look at that.

Alex · 07-18-2007, 03:11 PM

Very interesting site, I've set it to my work home page. It'll be good to start every day with the detailing of the fact that others really are having a worse day than me.

That said, it seems a bit out of balance based on local reporting infrastructure. A car accident on the Olympic Peninsula that only wounded 15 is listed.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-18-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

you must be moving up in the company.

Don't get too excited. We're one of those, "Evey line item on the budget needs a VEEP responsible for signing for it" companies. We've got so many VPs that, well, nobody notices when 2 of them are missing after a building evacuation. Being in a meeting with them ain't no thing.

Alex · 07-18-2007, 04:47 PM

When I worked at Wells I was first in a department with 23 people. 17 of whom were VPs, one was the SVP in charge of it all, two were administrative staff (yay me) and three were fresh out of grad school.

07-18-2007, 01:11 PM	#1
Babette Snubbed Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cupcake heaven Posts: 433	Emergency and Disaster Information Services Some of us were talking about this yesterday, so here is the link to a world-wide alert map. Based in Hungary, it includes information on World incidents, attacks, epidemics, storms, events, activity and accidents relating to almost any category: technology, biology, meterology, geology, environment, civilization. Pretty interesting. It was actually a coincidence that I was looking here before I ever saw the Japan quake/nuclear leak in our news. I thought, weird, I didn't read about that, then a few hours later I did. Today I saw a Vehicle Accident that killed 200 people in Brazil then did a search to learn more about the plane crash.
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DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	cool link! The US sure has alot of airplane incidents.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hmm, no mention of the false fire alarm at my office yesterday in which the safety team members failed to sweep the building and find the 2 VPs in a conference room, ignoring the alarm that had stopped after 15 minutes. Normally, I'd applaud our safety team for their quick thinking, but I was in that conference room as well. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Very interesting site, I've set it to my work home page. It'll be good to start every day with the detailing of the fact that others really are having a worse day than me. That said, it seems a bit out of balance based on local reporting infrastructure. A car accident on the Olympic Peninsula that only wounded 15 is listed.
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07-18-2007, 04:47 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	When I worked at Wells I was first in a department with 23 people. 17 of whom were VPs, one was the SVP in charge of it all, two were administrative staff (yay me) and three were fresh out of grad school.
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