You may have heard the saying “when thunder roars, head indoors”, and that’s great advice. Thunderstorms move quickly, and may be accompanied by high winds, heavy rain, hail, or tornadoes. Pay attention to weather warnings.
When outdoors, keep checking for rapidly darkening skies or increasing wind, and seek shelter immediately if you hear thunder or see lightning. If you can’t get home or into shelter, here are some things to keep in mind:
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Quand on pense aux feux de forêt, beaucoup de gens croient que ça ne leur arrivera jamais. Même si les urgences sont imprévisibles de nature, mieux vaut se préparer afin d’être en mesure d’y faire face si elles surviennent
I saw many friends try their hand at painting, spruce up their gardens, and even build a homemade app to plan meals for isolation when constant trips to the market weren’t possible. We created something important to us, and we shared in the feeling of how much our mood and quality of life had improved while working on these “new-to-us” projects!
Pendant la période d’isolement, combien d’entre nous ont réussi à préparer du pain au levain, à faire pousser de beaux légumes dans leur jardin ou à tisser une tapisserie? Peu importe combien y sont réellement parvenus, nous avons tous tenté l’expérience.
Nous avons entrepris ces projets sans nécessairement avoir plus de temps libre à y consacrer ou posséder tout le matériel requis. Nous l’avons fait parce que nous avions envie d’essayer quelque chose de nouveau et de penser à autre chose que la pandémie.
When the muddy water from nearby rivers spilled into Fort McMurray in late April, some made its way into the Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) depot there. At its height, the freezing floodwater stood more than a metre deep in the building.
A former Syrian refugee in Canada is fighting COVID-19 the best way he knows how - with an ancient family soap recipe. Abdulfatah Sabouni of Calgary’s Aleppo Savon is donating 25 per cent of the proceeds of his new neem-oil soap to the Red Cross’ Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Global Appeal fund.
À l’aide d’une vieille recette de famille, un ancien réfugié syrien combat la COVID-19, armé d’un produit qu’il connait bien : le savon d’Alep. Propriétaire de l’entreprise Aleppo Savon basée à Calgary, Abdulfatah Sabouni a décidé de donner 25 pour cent des bénéfices issus de la vente de son nouveau savon à l’huile de neem au Fonds de secours international : COVID-19 (coronavirus) de la Croix-Rouge canadienne.
When the pandemic hit, Phyllis felt ready and prepared with a plan. As one of the main caregivers of her 87-year old father Peter, Phyllis rallied her siblings to ensure that their father was looked after, with plans for grocery and special deliveries even when the rest of family had to stay home. The family make a genuine effort to connect with Peter, and each other more often virtually than they typically did in person.