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Archives for September 2017

Key West News Flash

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First report we have received from the Keys. Very little news coming out after Irma. The info seems sound, but cannot assure accuracy. Stock Island: Multiple trailers damaged. Downed utility pole blocking 20th Old Town: Counted 10-20 utility poles down and 20 fallen trees. Navigation hazards posted for Key West waters. Precautionary boil water notice. […]

Curfew for the Florida Keys

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In response to the devastation wrought by Hurrican Irma, Sheriff Rick Ramsay of Monroe County Florida has declared a curfew for the Florida Keys from dusk until dawn. The Sheriff seeks to establish safety and security, especially for the hard hit Upper and Middle Keys. No one is being allowed back into the Keys yet. […]

Is This The End of Safety for American War Fighters?

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Will small drones and “loitering munitions” mean the end of safety for American military forces on base? With inexpensive sensors and drone technology falling into the hands of adversaries, American forces must prepare for new threats to their protected zones. J. Noel Williams explains the rise of “lethal miniature aerial munitions” (LMAMs) at War on […]

The Giving Tree Now Gone

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At current posting, we are not getting much news out of the Keys. I received an email Saturday morning from a friend who was riding out Irma at our house. Our neighbor’s ficus tree had crunched his house. It’s the same ficus that fell on our house in 1998, right after Dick and I had […]

Keeping in Touch with Walkie-Talkie App for Hurricane Volunteers

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“There’s absolutely no doubt that using a walkie-talkie app works extremely well in tough situations, and especially amongst volunteers who are quite simply too busy helping people to try typing on a smart phone. Especially when, let’s face it, their hands are wet and the weather is so bad,” explains TechCrunch describing the benefits of Zello, […]

A Category 5 Strike Devastates Your House

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What do you do if you’re in the line of fire of a Category 5 strike? First you pray. And then you hope you can rise to your training to protect your family and to be of assistance to others in need. You want to be the one that has prepared as much as possible […]

How Should the U.S. Solve the North Korean Problem?

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According to Andrew Bracevich, the Trump administration should approach the problems posed by North Korea with a seven step process. He writes  at The American Conservative (abridged): There are seven postulates that ought to inform U.S. policy regarding North Korea. First, our objective. Nothing is more important than to be clear about what we are trying […]

Is Federal Involvement Impeding Disaster Recovery?

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According to Chris Edwards, the director of tax policy studies at Cato Institute, the federal government is involving itself too much in the business of disaster recovery. Edwards writes that local authorities, along with the private sector, are in a better position to take lead roles in disaster recovery. Too much federal intervention could actually slow […]

U.S. Navy’s Powerful New Missile Detection Tool Reaches Milestone

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The U.S. Navy’s powerful new tool to detect and defeat incoming anti-ship missile threats is on schedule to be constructed in early 2018. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is reporting that its new Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system has passed Preliminary Design Review. The AOEW system will provide MH-60 helicopters with enhanced electronic warfare surveillance and […]