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Flood Health: Other Illnesses

When a natural disaster strikes in your area, you have to be careful to prevent illness and other injuries. Safe food and water is a priority. Here are some things the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggest to help keep you and your family safe and healthy during a flood or other disaster. Avoid floodwater — don’t drive vehicles or equipment through standing water because you don’t know how deep it is. If you will be working in or near water, be sure to wear a life jacket. Prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and pants or using an … Continue reading →

Julie — Catherine Marshall

In my review of Catherine Marshall’s novel “Christy,” I mentioned that Christy was actually Catherine’s mother, and the book is largely based on her experiences as told to Catherine later in life. “Julie” is to some extent based on real life as well, this time relying on Catherine’s own memories of growing up, although this book is not nearly as true to the real events as “Christy” is. We open “Julie” to find the title character, a girl nearly eighteen years old, riding along in the family car on her way to Alderton, Pennsylvania, a small town she’s never seen … Continue reading →