Disaster preparedness tips relating to your tech toys
The Chicago Sun-Times posted this piece in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. But it’s certainly appropriate to the disaster preparedness thread I have on Monroe on a Budget relating to tornado and...
View ArticleFlooded basements = money out of pocket
Did you hear about the flooding in some Monroe, Mich., neighborhoods today? From The Monroe Evening News: “We lost everything,” local flood victims say. A snippet: Homeowners in the 900 block of...
View ArticleThe challenge to get rid of this week’s stormwater in Monroe
The Monroe Evening News has been getting pictures via its Facebook page from readers across the Monroe County, Mich., area about flooding on streets, roads, in yards and in basements as a result of the...
View ArticleHow to deal with your food inventory during a flood or power outage
The Monroe Evening News is receiving reports of scattered power outages this morning in the Dundee and Ida areas. We also know of flooding near some of the creeks and in low-lying neighborhoods. It is...
View ArticleMonroe News ramping up to storm coverage mode
If you looking for reports of the current and pending flood situation in Monroe County, Mich., please follow monroenews.com and The Monroe Evening News‘ Facebook page. My co-workers had some flood...
View ArticleThe rising water on the River Raisin (Dec. 1)
The Monroe Evening News’ coverage of the flood situation in Monroe County, Mich., is at a special flood page at monroenews.com and also on our Facebook page. But I thought even my budget blog readers...
View ArticleMud Out Teams will be available to Dundee residents starting Dec. 5
This announcement is for my readers in and near Dundee, Mich., and will also be in The Monroe Evening News: The Dundee Baptist Church, 14040 s. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich. will offer help starting Monday...
View ArticleClean-up kits available for flooded Monroe County MI residents
This announcement from the Red Cross is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.: The Monroe County Chapter of American Red Cross has clean-up kits available to assist families affected by recent...
View ArticleHow do you restock the groceries after the power comes back on?
Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week 2012 is April 15-21. In keeping with this year’s tornado season safety campaign in Michigan, I have been talking about what to buy, what to eat, and how to cook...
View ArticleHow to build a disaster kit on a budget
The Monroe on a Budget column runs Tuesdays in The Monroe News. Here is this week’s installment: By Paula Wethington / Monroe News Have you postponed the recommendation of building a disaster kit...
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