September is National Preparedness Month. The nationwide observance is designed to raise awareness about the importance of ...

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less ...

ATLANTA — September marks National Preparedness Month, an initiative spearheaded by FEMA's Ready Campaign since 2004 to ...

A comprehensive disaster preparedness plan is essential to keeping calm tenants and minimal business disruptions during an unexpected disaster.

The American Red Cross recommends making emergency kits during National Preparedness Month to be prepared for unexpected ...

A New Orleans law aimed at boosting disaster planning at certain senior housing facilities has mixed results four years after ...

Have a communication plan. You should have a single out-of-town contact that family members will call should a disaster occur, as it is often easier to call out-of-state than within the affected area.

Four years after Hurricane Ida, many New Orleans independent living facilities still lack required disaster plans, leaving ...

The county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan needs to be revised every five years. This year, the revision fell right after Helene ...