Are you Tech Ready for emergencies? http://www.ready.gov/get-tech-ready
The cyber-ruffians who briefly tanked the stock market recently by faking a news tweet about an attack at the White House showed how much damage can be done with a few well-placed keystrokes. Those who hacked into a Department of Labor website earlier this week could have wreaked even more havoc, say, if they successfully tweaked the monthly jobs report.
Neither seemed particularly sophisticated, or malicious. But they do beg the obvious question: How much damage could a group of well-trained hackers do, economic and otherwise, if they really wanted to? Read on http://ow.ly/kKWnG
Airman is the online magazine of the United States Air Force. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. Read the May issue http://airman.dodlive.mil/2013/05/
Many retirees surf, fish or participate in other ocean activities. There is a possibility you will run across Japanese tsunami debris. How to report marine debris?
There are two lead agencies for reporting Japanese tsunami marine debris here in Hawai‘i. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DNLR) is the lead State agency and the lead Federal agency is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read on Japan Tsunami Marine Debris in Hawaii
Soldiers is the official United States Army magazine. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Army Office of Public Affairs. Read the May issue http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/2013/05/
The latest video on SSA’s webinar page will be of great interest to people who are planning for their retirement — whether it is coming soon or in the distant future.
Understanding the role that Social Security plays in retirement planning is vital to a comfortable retirement. In addition, knowing the planning tools and other help that’s available from Social Security makes planning so much easier.
The new video, “How Social Security Can Help You Plan for Retirement,” is about half an hour. You can view it (as well as other great offerings) at www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars.
Peter Youngsik Lee, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard chaplain and colonel, an All People Mission Church pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention vice president, passed away on May 22, 2013 at home. He was born in Korea.
He is survived by wife Jae K., sons Joshua and Joseph, daughter Joyce, brothers Yong No and Daniel Young, and sister Insook.
When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, the Defense Commissary Agency‘s top official said. The closures will be for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30. Read on http://ow.ly/lnvLc
As you read the article, note their budget cutting measures include, “postponement of all Guard and Reserve on-site sales scheduled after July 8 until further notice.’
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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formally known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season. Read more http://www.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/
The Maui County Civil Defense Agency announced that Maui County’s tsunami evacuation maps have recently been updated based on newly-released scientific data, and urged all Maui County residents to review the new evacuation maps. To access the updated maps, visit the Civil Defense webpage on the Maui County website at www.mauicounty.gov/CivilDefense and click on “Tsunami Evacuation Maps” on the left menu bar.
More information about the new maps http://ow.ly/lj2mh
Gordon Kireto, 71, of Līhu‘e, a retired radar maintenance supervisor with Hawai’i Air National Guard, 154th Air Control Squadron, passed away on May 23, 2013. He was born in ‘Ele‘ele, Kaua‘i.
He is survived by wife Lucille, daughters Cathy Kagawa and Lani Gokan, sister Lois and four grandchildren.
Annarene “Anna” Napoleon, who retired from the 201st Combat Communications Group, is now living and working on Maui. She left her job with the Postal Service in Honolulu last November and now works for the Department of Veterans Affairs on Maui.
Hurricanes or tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an area prone to hurricanes, you need to be prepared. The Central Pacific hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through November 30.
To learn more, read National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide http://ow.ly/lenIe. It could save your life.
While the guide recommends a three-day supply of food and water, here in Hawai‘i, we need to have 7-10 days of supplies because of our isolation and dependence on shipping for essentials.
