Hurricane Disaster Planning
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a…
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a…
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. Flood effects can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states. However, all floods…
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the…
In this article I aim to introduce you to some very basic survival concepts that apply to a wide range of survival situations which will hopefully help you to get into the right mindset to…
We are literally surrounded by plastic water bottles. Take a walk down your local shopping mall or park and you will find countless plastic water and soft drink bottles in all shapes and sizes discarded…
The old Boy Scouts motto “Be Prepared” epitomizes survival and all that encompasses it. Failing to be prepared has devastating consequences. Every year many travelers go missing in the Australian bush, some never to return…
Emergency Preparedness & Risk Mitigation Go through your house and look for areas that you can potentially seek shelter under such as a solid timber table so that when an earthquake begins you can Drop…