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July 10, 2008
Volume 11
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Swiss maintain their preparedness at a high level


By Arthur Rabjohn, Special to Homeland1
In the 1980s, Switzerland spent vastly more per capita on civil defence than other nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union.

Last November, I was fortunate enough to be allowed to tag along on a training course in Switzerland, which included a visit to a civil defence facility in the city of Geneva to see how Switzerland is maintaining its Cold War–era level of preparedness ... Full Story

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Gas price is wild card in
storm evacuations 		'Bertha' 1st hurricane of Atlantic season

Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha could become stronger in the next few days as it heads toward Bermuda. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)
HOUSTON, Texas — With hurricane season here, traffic message boards on Houston's freeways are once again warning residents to be ready.

But this year's warning reveals something on the minds of those responsible for evacuations — high fuel prices. Last year's phrase, "Keep your gas tanks full," has been replaced by a simple "Be prepared" ... Full Story

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DHS technology research facility proposed
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Storm monitoring goes overboard

By Doug Page, Homeland1 Contributor
Given the vast destructiveness of recent cyclones, from Hurricane Katrina to Cyclone Nargis, which killed more than 100,000 people in Myanmar in May, any improvements in storm warning methods are welcome.

A promising new technique uses hydrophones to listen for the rushing sound of agitated waves churned into turbulent froth, whose volume is a direct indicator of the storm's destructive power ... Full Story

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