To get the full scope of the damage to your home, you’ll want to walk through and see everything – especially if you evacuated and were away for the duration of the hurricane or storm. However, Olsen stresses that you should only enter the home if you know i...
If there is a hurricane warning for your area, make sure you are prepared to evacuate. It is generally better to have a plan and not need it than to be caught unprepared. Do not forget to include your pets in the evacuation plan; if your house is no longer safe for you, it likely...
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According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pamphlet Standards for Fallout Shelters, a fallout shelter is "any room, structure or space designated as such and providing its occupants with protection at a minimum protection factor (PF) of 40 from fallout radiation resulting from anuc...
What do you need to be prepared for a tornado? What should you not do during a tornado? Should you open your windows during a tornado? Is a bathtub safe during a tornado? Can you survive if a tornado picks you up? Will my phone alert me of a tornado? Do tornadoes have a...
KLEIN: That feels right. I would accept that analysis. DUBNER: So if someone were to ask you what’s the correct way or the most productive way to think about failure generally, do you have an answer for that? KLEIN: I don’t have a good answer. I’ll tell you what I do. What...
From FEMA to county sheriff departments, expert technicians to local volunteers -- SAR teams do important work all over the world every day. In this article, we'll look at the different training SAR teams undergo to perform their duties as well as the vehicles and equipment they ...
How Do Insurance Deductibles Work? More SARINYAPINNGAM Key Takeaways The cost of insurance deductibles vary depending on the type of policy. Choosing a larger deductible typically means you will pay a lower premium. Deductibles can be a flat rate or a percentage of the total amount of insuran...
On Friday, Aug. 18, President Joe Biden authorized additional federal funding for emergency work undertaken in Hawaii as a result of the wildfires. FEMA has opened its first Disaster Recovery Center at UH Maui College at 310 W. Ka’ahumanu Avenue in Kahului. Specialists are able to assist sur...
“We do whatever it takes, if we have to meet them at Starbucks, a shelter, on the street, whatever it takes to provide that support,” said Constanza, adding that Spanish-speaking caseworkers are badly needed. While FEMA provides funding for disaster case management, most groups will rely...