What to Do When a Disaster Is Imminent
It can be tempting to procrastinate planning for difficult situations. Planning a party is one thing, but planning how you…
Severe Weather
Keep a Disaster Kit at the Ready: Here’s What It Should Include
If you had to evacuate due to a natural disaster, you would need to take a wide range of items…
Preparing Your Home and Your Family in the Event of a Wildfire
In some areas of the United States, regions that used to have designated “wildfire seasons” are finding that these seasons…
Winter Flooding: Know Your Risk and How to Prepare and Respond
When most people hear the word “flood," they think of rivers overflowing their banks in the springtime and of tropical…
Flash Flooding: What You Need to Know and How to Stay Safe
Most floods develop over the course of hours or days, but flash floods rise quickly and often without warning, which…
Storm Surge: What Is It and How Can I Prepare for It?
Each year storm surges and the floods they cause pose significant risks to lives and property along the U.S. east…
Driving in Fog, Dust Storms, and Sandstorms
Driving risk takes many forms, and the loss of visibility poses a serious one. Although weather conditions are beyond a…
What to Do Immediately After a Winter Storm
Old Man Winter has a nasty habit of blowing into town when we least expect him, which means we may…
What to Do Immediately After a Wildfire
If you live in an area prone to wildfires, it’s essential that you know how to keep your family members…
What to Do Immediately After an Earthquake
Most people are familiar with earthquakes. There's rarely any warning that one is about to occur, and then suddenly, the…
What to Do Immediately After a Tornado
If you live in an area that is prone to tornadoes, you are likely familiar with the preparations necessary to…