{"id":47,"date":"2009-11-10T00:03:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T05:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debradalgleish.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/10\/disaster-planning\/"},"modified":"2009-11-10T00:03:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-10T05:03:00","slug":"disaster-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debradalgleish.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/10\/disaster-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty years ago today, there was a huge explosion in Mississauga, when a train derailed, right in the middle of the city. I lived in Downsview, about 20 miles east, and felt the house shake, just before midnight, as though there had been a small earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>The trains were carrying dangerous materials, including chlorine, so most of the city\u2019s residents were evacuated \u2013 over 200,000 people. Amazingly, no one was seriously injured, or killed, and the evacuation went smoothly. The mayor somehow sprained her ankle, but kept going.&#160; She\u2019s still the mayor, and going strong, at age 88.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s&#160; a news video that shows some of the fire:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:b61335c4-3fdb-45b0-a77e-c108fe79bf59\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zrRGn50Bz6s\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" wmode=\"transparent\" \/><\/div>\n<p>In 1982, I moved to Mississauga, and things have been peaceful since then. Then, in August 2008, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cp24.com\/servlet\/an\/local\/CTVNews\/20080725\/cp24_semihub_blast\/20080812\/?hub=CP24Home\">Downsview propane company exploded<\/a>, less than a mile from the house I\u2019d lived in during the Mississauga explosion. I guess I should plan to move in another 27 years or so!<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, perhaps some disaster planning would be prudent. If I had to evacuate, could I run this business from another location?<\/p>\n<p>______________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty years ago today, there was a huge explosion in Mississauga, when a train derailed, right in the middle of the city. I lived in Downsview, about 20 miles east, and felt the house shake, just before midnight, as though there had been a small earthquake. 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