While some hazards, like windstorms, happen in every region, certain disasters are more common in specific geographic areas. It’s important to know your risks. Figuring out the specific threats to ...

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for ...

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Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are ...

Native Americans are increasingly responsible for emergency management systems when a natural disaster hits a tribal community. Tribes can issue emergency declarations requests to open up help from ...

Emergency kits are a wide-ranging category that help prepare you for natural disasters, extended power outages, and other urgent situations. Some kits prioritize food and shelter, while others offer ...

Despite another record-breaking summer of brutal heat waves and wide-scale flooding, the majority of Americans say they don’t feel entirely prepared for a natural disaster. In fact, almost half of ...

This article was originally featured on The Markup. Natural disasters have affected nearly 90 percent of U.S. counties since 2013, and while many households know about preparing emergency kits, a ...

Hurricane season is here, which means it’s a good time to take inventory of your emergency food supplies. While you can’t foresee every natural disaster or calamity, a well-stocked emergency cabinet ...

Floods, wildfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Emergency systems around the world are being tested not only by the scale of these ...

People of color in the US face heightened risks of harm from climate-induced disasters. Now, non-profits are pushing to remedy that disparity with more equitable approaches to disaster preparedness, ...