Ice storms are an all too familiar scene to Kansas residents. They almost always result in power losses and sometimes can even be deadly. The aftermath can somewhat resemble the destruction caused by a Kansas tornado – fallen trees and … Continue reading →
Believe it or not, the coastline of the United states is regularly battered by hurricanes – about five on the average – every 3 years. The fact of the matter is that hurricanes do bring lots of winds – some … Continue reading →
With Hurricane Florence poised to hit the East Coast in the next couple of days, perhaps it’s appropriate to talk about hurricane preparedness. With meteorologists forecasting a very active hurricane season, you may want to learn how to best prepare … Continue reading →
When you feel that the surrounding is rattling and the house is shaking in unusual way, you know that something is wrong underneath the earth’s surface. Quakes or earthquakes are without a doubt one of the most dreaded natural disasters. … Continue reading →
The summer’s unpredictable weather and debilitating power outages highlight the need for preparedness planning. We’ve seen devastating hurricanes and tornadoes in the past years and miles-wide fires destroying everything in their paths. Since devastating natural disasters are happening on and … Continue reading →
If you want to survive a natural disaster, you’ll need to beat the odds that offers at least a 50/50 chance to live. Sometimes you are just at the wrong place at the wrong time when an emergency is encountered. … Continue reading →
You cannot count on the government for protection. More and more people are warning these days that you should be prepared for a disaster or emergency situation without expecting anything from the government. Remember Hurricane Katrina? It seemed to take … Continue reading →
There have been catastrophic events for many years in history. Record breaking hurricanes have occurred. Massive flooding. Wildfires. Mudslides. We hear about these events so much that it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we’ve faced all … Continue reading →
