When disaster strikes, you want to be ready. Emergency experts recommend having supplies to last several days on your own, since help might not arrive immediately after a major event. A well-stocked ...

September is National Preparedness Month, and across the Nation, Emergencies highlight the importance of personal, hazard-specific, and family preparedness. In addition to updating your basic ...

With climate-related natural disasters on the rise across the country, many of us are left wondering how to prepare if one strikes close to home. The American Red Cross recommends starting with a ...

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Citizen Corps is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy starting July 10. This hands-on training program is designed to empower residents ...

The Disaster Preparedness Series begins Mar. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th St. This class is a basic disaster preparedness class explaining the city plan ...

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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — Community members interested in receiving Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training can sign up for classes scheduled for Feb. 12-17 by the Charleston County ...

As hurricane season approaches, officials are reminding Louisiana residents to take emergency preparedness seriously—and to start early. Mike Steele, strategic director for the Governor’s Office of ...

Last year, the US was slammed by a record 28 disasters related to weather and climate that inflicted damage exceeding $1 billion. There have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country ...

That's why this National Preparedness Month, we've compiled a practical checklist of how to prepare for nearly any disaster and the gear to make it easier. Preparedness basics (for any disaster) No ...