Tag: hurricane
Here Is How Some People Kept Power Through Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma left millions of people in Florida without power. Dozens of people died in the aftermath, and eight people died in a nursing home because the air conditioners no longer worked. The state was left in disarray in some areas.
But some households kept their power on. Some people were a ...
Hand-Crank Phone Charger (For When You’re Without Electricity)
Living without electricity is a big deal, and if you are blessed enough not to know what that feels like, try doing it for one day. It will be torture. Electricity is one of those things that we completely take for granted. If you think it's hard to live when your Internet goes out, try going withou ...
The Compass Alert System That Aids In Evacuations
One designer that really puts a lot of thought into his work is Mathieu Azema. He designs with his users in mind. This design of his centers on having an alert system that can aid people when there is a need for an evacuation.
One scenario he pointed out is when we are in a movie theater and an ...
Take A Rare Look At The Inside Of A Volcano
Do you ever watch extreme weather on television and wonder what posses those reporters to stand in the middle of, for example, a hurricane with a microphone?
I've watched them announce to everyone how important it is to evacuate, yet they stand there, soaking wet, in harms way. Why is that? The ...
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