April 2025 Chain Reaction
When the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center needed a way to get communications equipment shipped to Maui in order to help restore critical emergency telecommunications on Maui after 2023’s Lahaina fires, ALAN and in-kind donors immediately stepped up with contributed air transportation for items like communications hardware, internet connectivity gear, and weather radios. They might […]
The Loss And The Hope In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Helene
Ordinarily I am a glass-half-full kind of person. But when I look at what’s happened to the residents of Western North Carolina, Florida’s Big Bend and other parts of the Southeast this past week, I find myself at a loss. The images of Hurricane Helene’s flooding, debris and devastation are heartbreaking, especially when they are […]
Are You Ready For Hurricane Season? Part 2
Ever been on the beach on a nice sunny day and get a text alert that there’s an incoming storm, but the sun’s out and the weather is beautiful? It always seems to happen when you’re on vacation and a storm comes out of nowhere. How do you stay informed about inbound weather? As my […]
Sing Along With ALAN (A Festive Fundraising Announcement)
Please enjoy this festive fundraising announcement. Sing to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Check out this nifty raingear Featuring your ALAN friends We’re gifting it to donors Supporting us at this year’s end All of the folks who donate One hundred bucks (times two) We’ll send this coat to thank […]
“Bah” La La La La
Have I ever told you about the time I played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol? Yes, really. Our fifth-grade class staged a musical version of Dickens’ famous holiday classic, and I was one of several students cast to play the role of the crotchety cheapskate. To this day, when I watch any of the […]
Lessons Learned
There’s a funny story about Abraham Lincoln. After agreeing to pardon a woman’s son who had been sentenced to death for treason, Lincoln confessed that he pardoned the son reluctantly. “Still, I wish,” he said, “that we could teach him a lesson.” Lincoln’s quote comes to mind when I think about hurricane season, because each […]
Press Release: Hurricane Lane
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] American Logistics Aid Network Urges Preparation Ahead of Hurricane Lane August 23, 2018 LAKELAND, Fla. – As Hurricane Lane nears the Hawaiian Islands, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is urging industry professionals to be prepared – and asking those who aren’t located in the path of the storm to be ready to help. […]
