Having long, medium and short term goals can help ease your mind. By Erik Vance Every year, it feels like the Earth is becoming a scarier place. Floods, fires and hurricanes are becoming more powerful ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans at the center of the storm. Not long after, the city was 80% underwater. There was a mandatory evacuation, and everyone - ...

Roof damage is pictured in north Cedar Rapids on Aug. 21, 2020, more than a week after a devastating derecho. (The Gazette) Buy Photo CEDAR RAPIDS — Linn County Sustainability is about halfway through ...

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new ...

Disasters that severely impact business operations can come in many shapes and sizes. Events like fires, floods, snowstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes can bring companies to a screeching halt by ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The hazmat crew, along with a smart emergency response plan, were able to save an Anderson County business from experiencing a dangerous disaster. Shortly after 4 p.m.

As a community health center physician in Boone, I saw firsthand how patients in recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD) are left out of disaster planning. The consequences have been dire. One patient, ...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Houston County officials are working to update their disaster preparedness plan, aiming to better protect the community from future natural disasters. The pre-disaster mitigation ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kerr County and the City of Kerrville had a plan to prepare for, and respond to, disasters like the deadly Independence Day floods that killed 108 people, including 37 children one ...