The Loss, And The Hope In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian
Ordinarily I am a glass-half-full kind of person. But when I look at what’s happened to the residents of Florida and the Carolinas this past week I find myself at a loss, especially since it comes on the heels of Hurricane Fiona hitting Puerto Rico and Canada. The images of Hurricane Ian’s debris and devastation […]
Updated Hurricane Ian Situation Report
Friends – thank you for your calls, texts, and emails. I’ve talked with several of our non-profit partners today and the scale of their planned response is mind-boggling. I’m intentionally avoiding the adjectives unprecedented and historic; I think those words should be retired from the dictionary. Someone please call Merriam Webster. As we begin the […]
ALAN’s Helpful Post-Hurricane Relief Do’s And Don’ts
As you are well aware, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida earlier this week, creating devastating damage (and clearly its journey isn’t over yet). Since then, ALAN has heard from many people who are anxious to know, “What can we do?” We have a few concrete answers to that question already, because we’ve just […]
Hurricane Ian Situation Report
All – I know many of you are working to support your businesses or member organizations with their preparations ahead of Hurricane Ian. This storm looks to be quite dangerous, truly one of the “monster” scenarios we in the disaster response world worry about. As you are working, we want to ensure you have access […]
Watch This Space
Space has always held a fascination for me. So now is an especially exciting time to be an astrophile. The recent release of photos from the Webb Space Telescope, the Artemis I moon mission and even the propagation of billionaire blast-offs have all renewed my enchantment with exploring the “final frontier.” In honor of the […]
(Collection) Driving Me Crazy
There are some “dislikes” you don’t see coming. For example, ALAN’s communications director Lori, who usually loves all things whimsical, has a head-scratchingly hate-hate relationship with Buc-ee’s. And her opera-buff husband was chagrined to learn that unlike almost everyone else in the world, he detests Andrea Bocelli’s music. As for me, I really can’t stand […]
An Open Note To My Friends Who Work In Crisis Response
Sad does not even begin to describe how I feel about yesterday’s murders in Uvalde. I know that for those of us who work in crisis response, these types of events often hit close to home and bring up intense emotions. I don’t have any words to help you process – I can’t even help […]
Don’t Let These Hurricane Mistakes Happen To You
Here’s Looking At You, Kids (In Person!)
Over the last month, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to some of the first in-person conferences I’ve been able to attend in nearly two years. It’s been great to reconnect with so many good ALAN friends– and to finally have a chance to shake hands or bump elbows with many of my new fellow […]
