#1: Learn and Practice School Emergency Procedures Familiarize yourself with the emergency procedures specific to your school. Pay attention during drills and practice sessions. Understand the instructions provided by teachers and staff for responding to an...
#1: Be Prepared Take proactive steps to prepare for an earthquake before it occurs. Secure heavy furniture and objects to prevent them from falling or causing injury. Create an emergency kit with essential supplies like food, water, flashlights, batteries, first aid...
#1: Create an Emergency Plan During tornado season or if you live in a tornado-prone area, it's essential to have a well-prepared emergency plan in place. This plan should include designated safe areas in your home or workplace and a communication strategy for your...
#1: Stay Informed When a tornado warning is issued, stay informed about the situation through reliable sources such as local news, weather apps, or the National Weather Service. Pay attention to updates, watches, and warnings specific to your area. #2: Take Immediate...
#1: Stay Informed Stay updated on the hurricane's progress by monitoring local news, weather apps, or the National Hurricane Center. Pay attention to hurricane watches (conditions favoring hurricane formation) and warnings (hurricane conditions are expected within 36...
How Reading This Today Could Save Your Pets Life Natural disasters can strike at any time; wildfires, earthquakes, torrential rains, and mudslides are just a few of the dishes Mother Nature can whip up at a moment’s notice. By staying alert to possible tantrums...
5 Truths about a Pandemic Every Family Should Know No one likes to think about the possibility of a pandemic, but with SARS, H1N1, and now the coronavirus, chances are that one could happen in our lifetime. How can you protect yourself and your family? Do...
What Do You Know about a Pandemic, Really? Society, as a whole, is always interested in epidemics and pandemics. It seems as if people always want to know their risk, the risk that a loved one might be infected, what are their risks if they should travel. 2018...
When There is a Natural Disaster and No One Comes to Help If there is one thing you can always count on, one day, Mother Nature will decide to unleash her wrath. Of course, sometimes it starts from something humans did, but whether it’s a wildfire, earthquake, flood,...
How Can I Protect My Business During a Natural Disaster? When you think of protection for your business, you most likely think of insurance, security alarms or guards, and incorporation, but how would you protect your business in the event of a natural disaster?...
5 Tips to Help You Get Ready to Escape a Big City If Necessary No one plans on being involved in a state emergency or evacuation plan, but sometimes, things can’t be avoided. Once everything has gone south, you won’t have time (or even be able to) lookup or read about...
5 Easy Ways to Prepare for an Earthquake No one likes to think about earthquakes. You will know about a hurricane days in advance, you have tornado warnings, flood warnings, and storm warnings, but an earthquake? There are no warnings, it just happens. Worst of...