Berrien County is working to lessen the impacts of future disasters in its communities. It’s all part of its hazard mitigation plan, but county leaders need your help updating it. The plan is ...

Use the interactive map below from the California Geological Survey by typing in your address to see if you live in a tsunami hazard area. If you still need to prepare an emergency "go bag," watch ...

Cal Fire considers wildfire hazard the chance of an area experiencing devastating ... preparations and what to do if disaster strikes. Emails will land in your inbox every Thursday for seven ...

The San Francisco Bay Area is a region that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards ... after a disaster. First check yourself for injuries then assist others based on your level of first aid ...

While no plan is completely fool-proof, there are several strategies you can employ to disaster-proof your home. Know your enemy – Different hazard types ... disasters your area is prone to ...

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but especially after a natural disaster. Make sure you take a lot of photos of the damage. File your claim early, especially if there’s been a lot of damage in the area. You want to get ...

We’ve gotten used to seeing images like this—of rescue missions during so-called natural disasters ... where we want, hazards be damned. But if you knowingly built your house in the path ...

The UP Resilience Institute has shared Project Noah's hazard database map which aims to inform the public about the hazards—including floods, landslides, and storm surges—in their real-time ...