Sep. 21—(Family Features) As many know from experience, disasters can happen to anyone, anywhere. Natural or human-caused disasters can be highly localized or have an impact regionally or even ...

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

In "Oregon Ready," KLCC host Love Cross embarks on her own journey to become "2 Weeks Ready," inspired by the Pledge to ...

"We wanted to provide a comprehensive picture of preparedness to show what's going to be necessary if that FEMA support is pulled back," Chris Currie said.

On May 26, more than 70 people were injured after a car ploughed into crowds celebrating their club’s Premier League title in central Liverpool, England. Days later, in early June, another car crashed ...

Ideally, you’d have weeks or days to prepare for an extreme weather. But the reality is, especially with floods, wildfires, and tornadoes, things change quickly. That’s why it’s critical to plan in ...

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but you never think about emergency preparedness kits until you actually need one. With the current heat wave frying the nation and climate change predicted to revamp the ...

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You’ve prepared yourself for big disasters ” like earthquakes and floods ” by storing drinking water and supplies. But it’s important to prepare for little disasters, too. Don’t wait until a pipe ...

Little in nature can be as fierce as a wall of water carried by a flash food, sweeping away all in its path. People, vehicles, buildings — all are powerless as water gushes past. Over the Fourth of ...

June is National Pet Preparedness Month. This is a time to focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of the animals in our lives, especially during emergencies. Are you prepared if disaster strikes?

Lucknow: On birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the state govt organised a blackout mock drill on Friday to ...