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Keep the Holidays Bright: Top Tips to Prevent Fire Hazards

The winter holidays bring a little extra warmth and brightness to the season’s shorter, cooler days. But this joyful time…

Building Resilience: Keeping Yourself and Your Community Safe in Extreme Weather

As you age, staying safe during extreme weather, like heatwaves, floods or wildfires, can become more challenging. Over the past…

10 Tips for a Fire-Safe Home

Home fires can be a catastrophic event for any household. A lifetime of memories can be lost before your eyes…

What You Need to Know About Tropical Storm Flooding

The Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm season typically begins around June 1 and extends through November 30, and its effects…

Plan Today, Stay Safe Tomorrow: The Critical Role of Disaster Readiness

With age, people accumulate not just memories and wisdom, but also resiliency and confidence. Sometimes, even a deeper appreciation for…

Home Water Damage (When It’s Not Even Raining!): What All Homeowners Should Know

Water damage is not always caused by storms or flooding. In fact, many of the most common and costly incidents…

Home Electrical Safety: 9 Surprising Dos and Don’ts

Know the warning signs of electrical danger as well as electrical safety do's and don'ts.

How to Keep Your Home Safe in Strong Winds

Strong winds are one of the most destructive forces in nature, capable of destroying hundreds of miles of property with…

What to Do Immediately After a Hurricane

After the blustering winds dwindle and the rain torrents turn into trickles, your first reaction will likely be a sigh…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Causes, Signs and Care

Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic gas produced when organic matter is burned in an environment without sufficient oxygen. When…