Identify a contact such as a friend or relative who lives out-of-state for household members to notify they are safe. It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call across town, so ...

Creating an effective school district emergency operations plan (EOP) is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and the broader school community. A well-developed EOP is not ...

Imagine a family member falls ill and is unable to pay her bills, contact her lawyer, or locate her social security card. You’re called on to step in. Wouldn’t it be helpful if all of these documents, ...

Disasters can strike at any time with little warning and catch owners, employees and quests of small hotels, motels and restaurants by complete surprise. People might have to react quickly to escape a ...

From Hurricanes Irma and Harvey to the California wildfires, there has been no shortage of extreme weather around the country. While difficult to handle under any circumstance, the more than 67,000 ...

Earthquakes occur with no warning, and the damage that ensues can disorient your business and its employees. If your company is located near a fault line, set up a business emergency action plan so ...

Preparing for emergency situations can be overwhelming — but it’s also an important way to protect yourself and your family. When you know about the risks and hazards in your area, you can plan for ...

Spring and summer can bring a range of weather emergencies in Australia, from bushfires to floods and severe storms. And as Tropical Cyclone Fina tracks towards the Northern Territory coast, it's more ...

There's never a good time for bushfires, floods, severe weather or cyclones but most of these hazards will affect communities in Australia every year. According to ABC Emergency data, there have been ...

Two days before deadly Central Texas floods killed at least 27 people at Camp Mystic, a state inspector visited the youth camp and certified that it had an emergency plan in place and that its cabins ...