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About scott

Scott M. Haskins has been a professional art conservator since 1975. Author of "How To Save Your Stuff From A Disaster", How to protect and save your photos, documents, books, family history, memorabilia, collectibles in earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, tornadoes... and grandchildren! He provides free content to the media, distributors of newsletters and blogs at www.preservationcoach.com. He may be contacted at 805 564 3438

Protecting Collectibles in Hurricane Country

Posted on March 6, 2012 by scott

I thought you would like to read this nice testimonial letter of a sweet niece moving her older aunt and about protecting and saving collectibles, memorabilia, heirlooms: March 2012 Hi Scott, I just wanted to drop you a line to … Continue reading →

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2011 Fierce forecast: Feds Predict up to 10 Major Hurricanes in Atlantic and Gulf

Posted on May 20, 2011 by scott

Everyone’s calendar has a June 1. It is the start of hurricane season. Most likely, a hurricane will not hit that day. In fact you may be pessimistic about forecasters… they’ve “blown it” and “oversold it” so may times … Continue reading →

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What Is Your Opinion About This Hurricane Season? – 3 Hugely Important Tips

Posted on July 11, 2010 by scott

It’s being reported that the Florida Division of Emergency Management says almost two-thirds of people who live in hurricane evacuation zones didn’t know they would be at risk, and that most people polled don’t have a definite evacuation plan. For the … Continue reading →

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Small Historical Museum Asks About Archival Storage

Posted on June 28, 2010 by scott

A small historical museum asks great questions about archival storage. These are questions and answers that someone at home will benefit from and is very important for a business. Scott, Hi. I’m still trying to get a handle on the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival storage | Tagged archival, certificate, diploma, document, photo, photo album, photograph, scrapbook | 5 Comments

Welcome to Free Hurricane Info

Posted on June 15, 2010 by scott

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Hurricane Season Begins. But Who Cares If You Don’t Live In Hurricane Country?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by scott

Hurricanes are a big deal… the most violent of weather related natural disasters. The Director of Human Resources at Amgen told me that if a hurricane made a direct hit on their production facility in the Caribbean and shut them … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes Don’t Blow Everyone To OZ

Posted on May 27, 2010 by scott

If you’ve been in a hurricane, you’ll “Amen” the fact that only the homes and businesses at ground zero get badly damaged… and everyone else within the area may just get badly shaken. That means you still have to deal … Continue reading →

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