Are your finances strong enough to repair damages to your home and possessions caused by earthquakes? Unless you’re wealthy, repairing damages to your home and possessions caused by earthquakes might pose strain on your finances, and let’s face it – damages caused by an earthquake are usually serious enough to need immediate repairing. Unfortunately, most […]
Tsunamis used to be the stuff of movies and until it’s devastation in Asia, most people didn’t think it was possible for tsunamis to occur in that magnitude. With that realization, people have become aware of the risk and possible consequences of this natural calamity. What is a tsunami? Tsunamis are not caused by strong […]
Almost all countries near major ocean bodies are plagued occasionally by the occurrence of typhoons. In the Pacific, the weather disturbance is widely called typhoon. It is cyclone in the Indian ocean and in the United States, where most often it comes from the Atlantic, it is called hurricane. A typhoon is a massive accumulation […]
Emergency preparedness items have become a staple supply in many homes in the United States. Many home owners have now realized the importance of getting prepared for the worse times and as they always say, better be safe than sorry. You have gathered in your customized bag all necessary emergency preparedness items: flashlights, matches, food, […]
In 2004, a tsunami swept over certain parts of Southeast Asia, which extended up to Africa. More than 200,000 people perished with some bodies never identified or recovered. The incident is not the first but one of many that have happened over the centuries. It is not only in the Pacific but also in the […]
Volcanoes are truly fascinating features of nature. Most often, they are adored for beauty and wonder, like the perfectly structured cone of the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines and the monstrosity of Mt. Fiji in Japan. Volcanoes are almost like beautiful mountains except for they can become disastrous. Volcanoes are also mountains, but they are […]
As some people waited to return to the New Orleans area to see what was left of their house after hurricane Katrina, some areas were visited by hurricane Rita and that storm summarily squashed any hope many had left of recovering anything. When many people finally saw their house and entire neighborhood, there was nothing […]
Small-business owners who think preparing for a disaster is expensive should think again. Being unprepared -and losing everything- can mean paying a much higher price. For example, in July 1996, the president and owner of Brookville Mining Equipment Corporation, Dalph McNeil, faced every business owner’s nightmare when the nearby creek crested at eight feet after […]
Believe it or not, the coastline of the United states is regularly battered by hurricanes – about five on the average – every 3 years. Hurricane Laura strengthened to a category 4 hurricane and hit the south Texas and Louisiana coast in the overnight hours. In Houston, it’s forecast to be mainly a wind event […]
Wherever part of the world you may live, you are likely to encounter a hurricane of some kind from time to time. Of course, there are specific places more prone to hurricanes and typhoons. There are also hurricanes which are deadly and could cause great damage, not only to crops and infrastructures but also to […]