Yukon Kuskokwim Nushagak science

Liz Thompson’s blog -

http://blogher.org/blog/liz-thompsonI

one of the collection of women writers at http://Blogher.org (Where the women bloggers are) has found some interesting ideas for emergency kits to make or procure. The Shoes ID sounds intriguing for children.

With hurricane season starting Thursday (6/1), the events of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita have led many states to reconsider their disaster response systems and some communities - especially in those New England states affected by the Mother’s Day floods - are learning first-hand how a natural disaster can disrupt their lives.

In Case Of Emergency - Be Prepared! -

http://blogher.org/node/5906

Date: Thu, 31 May 2006
From: ProMED-mail
Source: EU press release IP/06/704, 31 May 2006 [edited]

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/ 06/704&type=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

The European Commission and the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for Avian Influenza in Weybridge have published the results of the surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds carried out in the EU over the past 10 months. The extensive epidemiological data were presented today [31 May 2006] at the FAO/OIE International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds, which is taking place in Rome this week.

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