Natural Disaster Preparedness: Complete Guide Hub Different disasters require different preparation. A hurricane kit looks different from an earthquake kit. A wildfire evacuation bag is built differently from a blizzard shelter-in-place plan. These guides are tailored to specific natural disasters: so you know exactly what you need for the emergencies most likely to affect your … Read more
Thunderstorm & Lightning Safety: Preparedness Guide Lightning kills approximately 20 Americans annually and injures hundreds more: making it one of the leading weather-related causes of death. But thunderstorms pose broader hazards beyond lightning: hail, high straight-line winds (up to 100 mph in severe supercells), flash flooding, and the power outages and electrical surges that follow. … Read more
Tornado Survival Kit & Shelter Planning Guide Tornadoes are the most violent atmospheric storms on earth: an EF5 tornado produces winds exceeding 200 mph that can level a reinforced concrete structure. Tornado preparedness is fundamentally about shelter: finding the right location in the right structure and being able to get there in the seconds between … Read more
Tsunami Preparedness Kit & Coastal Evacuation Guide The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 230,000 people across 14 countries; the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami killed nearly 20,000 in Japan alone. In both events, many deaths were preventable: people who recognised the warning signs and immediately moved to high ground survived, while those who waited, watched, or … Read more
Volcano Eruption Preparedness: Ash, Evacuation & Emergency Kit The United States has 161 active volcanoes: 54 of which pose a high or very high threat, primarily in Alaska, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest (Cascades), and California. The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption killed 57 people and deposited volcanic ash across 11 states. The 2018 Kīlauea eruption … Read more