There are a lot of people out there with ability and desire to donate a lot. There are also some people willing to pay their own way to Haiti during their vacation days, or any days, simply to help out with specialized skills or just sheer muscle and determination. There are many organizations out there at the moment. Read more »

After searching buildings and rubble for Haiti earthquake survivors, there were some people who were discovered because they were able to text for help. Some people have an emergency cell phone for that purpose only, and others, like most people in developed countries, have one for that and convenience. In these earthquake scenarios, it has been a reason to hope, to look, to stay alive, to have a location to start searching in. Read more »

Since avalanches are traveling at over 100 miles per hour, you have very few milliseconds to decide what action to take. The snow is coming down more fully and faster in the center of the fall, so moving to the side is definitely a good choice to avoid an avalanche disaster. Read more »