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National Preparedness Month 2006

by Dave Lambert on Thu 31 Aug 2006 11:05 AM EDT

National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2006 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The goal of the month is to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take action.

For more information, follow this link … http://www.ready.gov/america/npm/index.htm

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Detroit News: Aw rats!! Rodents infest more suburbs

by Dave Lambert on Thu 31 Aug 2006 06:03 AM PDT

by Jennifer Chambers and Joe Menard

The Detroit News

8/31/06

…"I've lived here all these years and have never seen anything like it," Sellers said of the several rats and burrows she's seen in her yard near 14 Mile and Rochester Road, where the family has lived for nearly 50 years. "It's terrible around here." Royal Oak, Berkley and Clawson all report increased rat complaints. State agricultural officials say more food is making rats more plentiful in places where they already existed. Sellers' it-couldn't-happen-here attitude is a mistake made all too often by suburban residents, experts say. Rats are looking for food and shelter, and they're finding both, even in places such as Birmingham and Livonia. Thriving rat populations have led some cities to take action: Berkley last week passed an ordinance regulating bird feeding; St. Clair Shores wants to attract owls to prey on the rodents…