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I spent the morning in a 77,000-man tent city that was occupying what used to be a country club golf course. The irony of the once manicured lawns now housing Haiti’s most desperate was not lost on me.
To describe what a tent city is like is next to impossible, at least for me and my limited literary skills. The heat was unbearable as we struggled up hill after hill making our way down tiny alleys between the makeshift dwellings constructed of plastic tarps, dirty sheets, and sticks. Children played in the filth and dust as parents sold packs of gum or candy in front of their “tents”. Inside, behind the plastic, were the family’s entire possessions; a mud-covered mattress, a handful of dented pots, and some soiled blankets.
The smell of rotting garbage, urine, and human and animal feces all combined in the baking Haitian sun to form an oder like nothing I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime. Flies picked at my face and body until I couldn’t take it anymore, and I certainly didn’t want to think about were the flies had just come from. The children smiled but the adults mumbled the same pleas for help over and over, reaching out to you with dirty, emaciated fingers trying to touch your arm to get your attention. This is a degree of misery that I’ve never seen before, and have vowed to not soon forget. No words that I can craft are capable of describing the human suffering witnessed today.
Written by Eric on 20 Feb 2010: Reused Here with His Permission Read more from Eric at his blog, “Zen Traveler”.
Many of the tenets of survival and self preparedness could, and I’m sure are being exampled from the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. We all need to look up this event and consider “would I be ready if something similar happened to me?”. What would you do if a massive earthquake or hurricane the size of Katrina interrupted your life? What if a wildfire or nuclear plant meltdown caused you to evacuate and relocate your family on a moments notice? Would you be ready for the challenge? Could your family endure without massive outside intervention? How long would it be before that intervention arrived with assistance?
Do you have the basic necessities in a back pack or foot locker to survive the initial period, until help arrives?
A little pre-planning may save your life and the life of your family…
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Small size multiple functions and affordability are what make the UFO Alarm a great home and personal protection tool.
On location, you would never guess this UFO is an alarm at all. Measuring 2.5 inches wide, it is available in mint green, soft pink, silver, black, sky blue and white. The UFO Alarm boasts and ear-piercing 120 dB siren and super-bright LED flashlight.
Minimal assembly is required. It comes with a mini screw driver so you can install the included 12-volt Battery and keychain attachment. Reassemble the alarm and use it as a burglar alarm, door/window alarm, drawer/cupboard alarm, personal alarm or use the light to find your keys or unlock your house. Included is a load of accessories for the different functions as well as in depth picture tutorials for using the UFO Alarm.
Patented and innovative design allows the alarm to be armed from the outside using the alligator clip and rubber shim.
Finally, the price is what makes this alarm so appealing. This six-function home and personal alarm is available for $35.00. This is great news for someone that doesn’t want to have the money to spend on a professional alarm system or monthly monitoring fees. My wife loves taking this alarm along with her on business trips now. She uses it in her hotel room at night and when she goes to the hotel gym early in the morning. This alarm combined with her favorite Pepper Spray keeps her safe while traveling.
