Dukes of Hazards

Eric Holthaus reminds us that Heat waves now kill more people in the U.S. each year than hurricanes tornadoes, lightening and floods combined.



Do the recent small earthquakes indicate the BIG ONE is coming???? Scientists say a resounding NO!

• http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/dont-drink-the-water-west-virginia-after-the-chemical-spill-20140312
• http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2014/03/west-virginia-american-water-update-all-results-below-lower-testing-level-of-2-parts-per-billion-throughout-distribution-system.html
• http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/disaster-zone/what-if-the-west-virginia-water-contamination-had-been-terrorism-020114.html
• http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/West-Virginia-Plan-Chemical-Oversight.html

Would better Incident Command keep Hollywood from destroying America? Listen to The Dukes to find out. Plus, we break down the West Virgina Chemical Spill, and game how good an Emergency Manager Tommy Lee Jones REALLY is. Also: earthquakes, the complexities of disaster planning, celebrating 90s Christian Rock, and mourning the Ultimate Warrior. And Idris Elba makes a speech with, like, four pauses. Whew. 

NEW Dukes of Hazards: The Emergency Management Podcast Episode!

University of Washington Career tips for aspiring Emergency Managers.  (Shout out to Scott Preston!)
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