With the warmer weather comes potential threats from hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. Now is the time to prepare for the season’s severe weather to keep you and your family safe. See how you can prepare to weather the storm this season. Severe hurricane damage occurs from strong winds and rain, flash flooding and potential landslides. […]
As the hurricane season is upon us and I think about the tragedy and devastation of previous hurricane seasons, I can’t help but realize how much we take for granted. It’s easy to appreciate life when things are going great. And as the distance of time separates us from the last hurricane season, I realize […]
The hurricane season varies from year to year so one cannot predict how strong the storms could get at a certain time or how many will hit us. With that in mind, it is our responsibility to get prepared in advance and make sure that the most helpless members of our families, our pets, are […]
Be Ready! Floods During Gather emergency supplies and follow local radio or TV updates. Unplug appliances to prevent electrical shock when power comes back on. Do NOT drive or walk across flooded roads. Cars and people can be swept away. When power lines are down, water is in your home, or before you evacuate, TURN […]
With the various types of natural disasters that have taken place in recent years, many people have started to realize that they may not be prepared for such events to take place. While no one wants to think it can happen to them, we have all seen the footage of Hurricane Katrina and it was […]
Every year, weather disturbances wreak havoc in different parts of the world. In the coastal communities of the United States, residents will often experience hurricanes. In the northern areas, snowstorms and blizzards. But in the continental plains, there are tornadoes. What is a tornado? This is a act of nature where a funnel of spiraling […]
The world is getting smaller everyday because of the technological advancements of mankind. However, the same factors responsible for making human life and the human race better is also responsible for the degradation of the environment. Man has been exposed to a more comfortable life and he wants more. He may have everything he needs […]
The year 1906 was a determining factor in how future resident of the San Francisco area would live their lives. Will they be able to sleep peacefully at night knowing that anything can happen between the time they slept and the time they will be awake. But the question for most people is the possibility […]
Earthquakes are among the most devastating natural disasters. What makes it more annihilating is the fact that there is no precise way of predicting when an earthquake may occur. The most effective tactic to minimize the effects of earthquakes in human lives is to make adequate earthquake emergency preparations. During an earthquake, you will feel […]
Volcanic eruptions are one of the powerful disasters nature can bring. Volcanic eruptions are catastrophic enough that it can wipe out several towns in a few hours. They can also cause temporary changes in the Earth’s climate. Volcanologists are the scientists who study volcanoes. They predict the possibility of a volcanic eruption as well as […]