Stay safe in emergency situations with these tools, tips and advice.

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 nationally. While warnings can vary from a few minutes to a few days,

As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate. Do you and your household have what you need to get up and go in the ...

SPONSORED – FEMA disaster expert Cheryl Nelson shares critical preparedness strategies. Nelson, a meteorologist and instructor at the FEMA National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, will discuss how to prepare for and recover from disasters such as ...

We spoke with the director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Ouachita, who shared many useful tips to try at home.

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Over 130 people attended a hurricane preparedness exposition, hosted by Flagler Volunteer Services, Inc., to learn about disaster preparedness techniques on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina revealed significant deficiencies in public preparedness, unclear state guidance, and a shortage of pet-friendly emergency shelters, escalating the risks associated with emergency response and resulting in unsafe ...

(WGHP) — Jim Starlin spent years as a firefighter and paramedic and served as an emergency preparedness coordinator at Duke University. “If you’re not ready when it happens, it’s too late,” Starlin said. Starlin has spent his life running toward ...