This is one of the most powerful and downright cool tool I have seen so far to track storms. StormPulse is a new website with great graphics and a wealth of information.
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Jeffery Yago has written a good article on how to prepare a 10-day survival pack for your car. It doesn’t cost a lot, but it does require some planning and careful shopping. The survival scenario that Yago has chosen to prepare for is being trapped in your car during winter time. Therefore, his choice of items include plenty of food and drink, packed to fit in a large cooler box along with cooking utensils. He also recommends some other items to keep warm and to keep clean. There’s plenty of good advice in the article, and there’s a useful checklist for you to bring shopping, too.