When I lived in Florida, I had a neighbor named Ms. Carmen. She was in her late 70s, fiercely independent, and lived alone with her two dogs and one cat, her closest companions. Each hurricane season, ...
INDEPENDENCE IS HOPING TO CHANGE THAT. HOW’D YOU GUYS GET YOUR WEATHER ALERTS REGARDING THE STORM THAT WE JUST HAD ON TUESDAY? IT’S ABOUT BEING READY BEFORE THE STORM. MOST OF THE RADIO STATIONS AND ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota (THE CONVERSATION) When I lived ...
The time to prepare for emergencies is now, before they happen. That’s why the volunteer Chesterfield Health District Medical Reserve Corps and the Chesterfield Community Emergency Response Team, or ...
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe, and victims will always require support from their banks. A plan for delivering that support needs to be in place before disaster strikes, ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Caring for elderly parents can be challenging when an emergency hits and families don’t have a care plan ...
Washington area officials yesterday released the region's first comprehensive emergency plan, recommending measures to help quickly evacuate the nation's capital ...