Rainy Season Exposes Water Infrastructure Failures
As warmer weather starts to hit much of the US over the coming weeks and bringing Summer with it, questions are being asked up and down the country about the failings of the water infrastructure. In a particularly More...
How to Prepare for the Unexpected
There are many things in your life that you know are coming. You are taking a vacation next summer so you start saving. You look into travel, accommodations, and what you want to do while you are there. Or, you More...
Clean Up Begins After Massachusetts Nor’easter, State of Emergency Declared
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency over the weekend as coastal towns in the state were hit hard with severe flooding and weather. Effective immediately, the state of emergency went More...
California mudslides leave 13 dead, hundreds trapped in Montecito
Incredible mudslides in Southern California slammed everything in sight, leaving a death toll of 13 as of Wednesday morning with over 160 listed as injured. Hundreds of first responders in Santa Barbara County waded More...
How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
Hurricane Irma, wildfires in Colorado, the record heat wave…this year was full of natural disasters. Water or fire has not destroyed your home yet, but it is hard to gaze into the future. That is why every American More...
US economy adds 261K jobs, unemployment continues to drop to 17-year low
The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October, meeting expectations that the country had rebounded from the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the jobless rate ticked down to 4.1 percent — the lowest More...
When Tragedy Strikes, Freedom Debt Relief Could Help You Recover
Whether or not you are struggling financially right now, when tragedy strikes, your situation may quickly change. We have seen this recently as Texans fight to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, where More...
Here’s How Hurricane Harvey will Affect the U.S. Economy, Let’s Not Even Get Started on Irma
Hurricane Harvey has already raged through Houston and we can’t seem to see the end of the footage on the devastation that it left in its path. While the U.S. continues to battle with effects of hurricane More...
Hurricane Irma: President Trumps signs Emergency Declaration for Seminole Tribe of Florida
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement the tribe’s More...
Hurricane Irma Update: Florida on watch, Three more dead in Puerto Rico as one million are without power
Florida is on high alert and has ordered evacuations, while the Carolinas and Georgia have also declared emergencies as Hurricane Irma rages closer. Now three deaths have been reported in Puerto Rico with more than More...
4 Things You Need to Know about Water Damage
Natural disasters are a rare occurrence but when they happen, they leave behind a trail of destruction. Even then, some types of water damage like pipe failure, plumbing leaks and drain overflows are bound to happen More...
Homes vs Hurricanes
Hurricanes and tornados are one of America’s biggest problems. Not only do they put you and your family at risk, they also damage your home, wearing it down and hurting your budget. This buyers guide to installing More...
The Power of Mobile Phones During an Emergency
In the event of an emergency, a functioning mobile phone could easily be the tool which saves your life. Whether the emergency is local, regional, national, or global it is important to remain conscious of our dependence More...
Convoy of Hope still leading efforts to help flood victims in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Flooding clean up continues across southern Missouri, northern Arkansas, and eastern Oklahoma and knee deep in the trenches with struggling families is Convoy of Hope. Based out of Springfield, Missouri, the mission More...
9 Things You Should Do to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
Sure, it’s all the rage to come up with a zombie survival plan, but the likelihood of every having to put it into action is slim. Meanwhile, people in Tornado Alley or along a fault line face the very real possibility More...
VIDEOS: ‘Fireball’ meteor races across Illinois and Wisconsin, landing in Lake Michigan
A fireball zoomed across the sky over Illinois and Wisconsin overnight. The trajectory of the fireball would put landfall in northern Lake Michigan. The fireball was seen around 2:25 a.m. Eastern Time, according More...
Samaritan’s Purse responds to aid tornado victims in Mississippi and Georgia
International Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the devastating tornados that tore across southeastern states over the weekend. Disaster Relief Units are now based in Hattiesburg, More...
Billions in Hurricane Damage Has Homeowners Thinking Twice About Disaster Preparedness
Homes lost. Cities underwater. Thousands misplaced. The southeastern United States is still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Although coverage of the storm has been eclipsed by the events of the More...
Photo Gallery Hurricane Irene making landfall
It was five years ago today. Below is the coverage from 2011 and a few photos submitted to us, then Desk of Brian, and now a look back at Hurricane Irene. Hurricane Irene roared closer to landfall Friday evening More...
IOM calls for over 9 million in relief for Ecuador earthquake victims
Following the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador’s Pacific coast on April 16th, the government has declared a “state of emergency” in the six provinces of Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Rios, More...
