More and more people are building their homes in woodland settings in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, these ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Robert Lewin is the former chief California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)/San Luis Obispo County Fire, capping off a 38-year fire service career, and former ...

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The unpredictable nature of disasters such as hurricanes, fires, explosions, and floods is stressful, if not downright scary. That's why having an action plan in place is so crucial. “The ability to ...

Unlike weather events such as major snowstorms or hurricanes, which are the commonly thought of disasters within the parameters of the Stafford Act, infectious diseases, by their nature, share similar ...

August is the most active month for natural disasters in Florida. There have been 89 natural disasters in Florida from 1980 to July 9, 2024. Florida faces the greatest threats from severe storms, ...

A deluge of floodwaters engulfing a single mother’s home. Wildfire flames emblazoning an elderly couple’s abode. Stories like these are all too common — and they have become more so in recent years.

Tornados are rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped air spirals that emerge from a violent thunderstorm and reach the ground. Tornados can have a wind velocity of up to 200 miles per hour and generate ...