Do you really have to go?
When all else fails
Authorities recommend all drivers stay at home or in place when hazardous weather strikes. Weather is unpredictable, and sometimes you find yourself in weather you didn’t expect.
It’s essential for your safety and that of your family to be prepared whenever you leave home in your car. [...]
Leadership doesn’t require a a degree or a stick
When it comes to surviving severe weather, helping yourself, your family, and neighbors, being a leader doesn’t take a lot. It certainly doesn’t require you to be an expert public speaker, have a degree in meteorology, special expertise, a big stick, or a pair of stone tablets [...]
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Make a Kit!
It doesn’t have to be a chore, and it could save your life.
The theme for Tuesday of this year’s National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is Build a Kit.
A disaster supplies kit is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. You may need enou [...]
With the unwieldy name and typical tongue-twisting acronym, National Severe Weather Preparedness Week (NSWPW…NISSWAPOW?) kicks off this week (yesterday, Sunday March 2nd, actually). The NOAA site notes that
In 2013, there were seven weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. These [...]
