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The Alaska State Fair is
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LOCAL ARTIST DESTROYING “I CAN’T”
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GRAFFITI FOR GOOD
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Contributed by Debra McGhan As the white coat of termination dust appears on area mountain peaks and begins creeping down the slopes, memories of winter emergencies and disasters remind me of what can happen.
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I remember the house my father built burning to the ground one winter when a crack in our furnace caused fuel to leak on the carpet. I’ll never forget the photo of my Dad, published on the front page of the Anchorage Times, standing in the snow with tears streaming down his face as he watched all his hardearned money and years of sweat go up in a charred puff of smoke. We were left with only the clothes on our backs and no plan.
That experience taught me a lot about the importance of having emergency bags and a ‘what would you do if…’ plan. Over the years I’ve been impacted by earthquakes, winter storms and the loss of my husband who was killed in a landslide. I know disasters and emergencies can and do strike when we least expect them. Are you prepared? The national emergency preparedness committee has declared September Emergency and Disaster Preparedness month. For the past six years, Alaskan residents and visitors have had the opportunity to learn new skills to protect their families and get prepared at the annual Emergency Preparedness Expo.