It’s the start of hurricane season. How well do you know hurricanes and how to prepare for them? Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are the same thing, but have different names depending on where they occur. Hurricanes usually strike the Caribbean and Atlantic Coastline of North America. However, hurricanes can and do occur in the…
Forty years ago today, Mount Saint Helens in Washington State erupted. For about two months the mountain had been experiencing explosions, earthquakes, venting, and flows. The official death toll from the explosion is 57. The ash covered an area of more than 22,000 miles. When volcanoes go boom, it can be catastrophic. Like with Mount…
In 1607, English colonists established James Fort and founded Jamestown, in what would become Virginia. They chose an area they felt was accessible by water and close to the mainland, but defensible and removed from the local population of Native Americans. Part of the reason the Native Americans were not as active in that area…
On this day in 1752, the first fire insurance policy was issued in what would become the United States. Fires are common; more common than you might think. Statistically, a significant portion of the population will experience a house fire at some point in their lives. Fires can be tragic, but they are also something…
September Is National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month. Most content related to National Preparedness Month focuses on physical disaster preparedness. Companies that sell emergency food and supplies usually have big sales this month. Ready.gov generally focuses on physical preparations as well. Physical resilience and preparedness, food supplies, emergency communications, first aid kits, all…