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California and wildfires and not newly acquainted friends, but rather longtime, frequently united comrades. And while for many years news outlets and advocacy programs have been urging residents to practice safety skills, we must inform potential tourists, as well. After all, when danger strikes in or around Mammoth (a tourist-oriented town), everyone must be prepared. That's why we've put together these fire safety tips for you. Stop, drop, and roll are important- but there's a lot more we need to keep in mind.
-Emergency kits are a must. In these include: personal documentation, medication, identification, canned goods, and water.
-Sit down with your family and come up with an evacuation plan. This only has to take fifteen minutes of everyone's time and can save a considerable amount of time when fire strikes and you must evacuate at the last moment.
-Keep your supply kits in or near the car so it can be grabbed when evacuation is necessary.
we know sometimes preparedness is impossible because you might be a visitor to the area where there's a fire, or be brand new to your home. So if you don't have an evacuation plan or supply kit, here's what to do:
-In urgent cases/if the fire is quick approaching, keep an eye out for news and authorities. They will escort you out of your home and provide you with shelter.
-If in the area of a fire, cover up doors/openings with towels so that embers can't get in.
-Move outdoor furniture, potted plants, and any wooden items either indoors or as far away from your home as possible.
Thankfully, our communities have been equipped with the proper people/resources to make fires as little hazardous an event as possible. Nonetheless, we must always be ready in warm weather conditions. You may call your local fire department for additional tips or the National Fire Protection Association at nfpa.gov.
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Photo courtest of Visit Mammoth
Taste and pay tribute next weekend at the Mammoth Rocks Tribute Music & Food Festival. Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and tribute bands of other classic rock favorites will flood the grounds.
Local restaurants will also be present offering tastings- from Charthouse and Smokeyard to the High Sierra Kettle Company. More than ten local eateries will be present and, beyond food, they'll serve their cool, delectable home beer brews.
Festivities begin Friday evening and continue all weekend long at the Village.
Click here to learn more.
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"To be or not to be? That... is the question."
To be or not to be at the last three days of Mammoth's own variation of a Shakespeare festival that is.
With only two opportunities left to see Sierra Classic Theater's production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, fans of the British playwright must flee to thy party! The play is set in the Roaring 20s and creates an interesting rendition of the original comedic script by featuring Hollywood, gangsters, and jazz music.
The show starts at 6pm at Sam's Woodsite and guests are invited to accompany their entertainment with a dinner picnic (and a $10 suggested donation). So, be there or doth be square!
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Photo by Boris Batchiyski
In honor of tonight's meteor shower, we post this beautiful photo of Half Dome against the backdrop of the star-filled night sky. Half Dome will provide the perfect viewing point for tonight's meteor shower.
According to USA today, if you look Northeast at about 11pm tonight, you'll be able to see these streams of night shooting through the night sky. Perseid meteors are fast and bright, frequently leaving trains and, this year, there will be no bright moon to interfere with their dance across the sky.
Photo courtesy of USA Today
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Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As the water warms up in the Pacific Ocean (with surface temperatures reaching unusual highs, as displayed in the infographic above), two phenomena clash forces.
El Nino, which has been brewing for a while, is characterized by warmer surface temperatures affecting the Pacific rim, causing tumultuous weather conditions in all areas on the Pacific Ocean's coast.
While El Nino spans a large surface area, from the international date line to the coast of Peru, the blob works in a circular motion. With this circular formation, species of fish are being displaced and their unnatural shape is making it rather difficult for the water to cool off. According to scientists, these blobs are some of the biggest in 50 years- and so is this year's expected El Nino.
Scientists don't know exactly what'll occur when these two combine, but we're hoping for some serious snow!
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