A Guide to Buying Air Compressors Online
Deciding which compressor to buy can be quite a challenge, especially if you are not sure of what to look for. This is understandable since there are a wide variety of air compressors available in the market. Before More...
Study: Help from family, friends, neighbors, churches key to faster recovery from natural disasters
Natural disasters are life-changers for all involved, and understanding why some communities recover faster than others can be better achieved by looking at both the social and physical networks within these communities More...
Hurricane Irma: Ramon Santiago’s kindness, generosity to Pam Brekke goes viral, watch the video
Certainly the horror stories and bad behavior of residents preparing or evacuating ahead of the Hurricane Irma strike in Florida are making news, but a “feel good” story should remind us all how kindness 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...
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...
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...
Media Misconceptions: Why Preppers and Survivalists Are Getting a Bad Rap
The media these days loves a good smear campaign, and some people almost seem like they deserve it. Public perception of “survivalists” is generally negative, with most people believing that those who stockpile More...
Sharks and fish tagged with sensors to help scientists predict hurricanes
Fifty sharks, tuna, tarpon and billfish have been tagged and fitted with satellite-linked sensors to reportedly help track water temperatures, a method that they claim will help improve hurricane forecasting says More...
Disaster Recovery Services Standby for Hospitals during Hurricane Season
When Hurricane Katrina affected the Gulf Coast in 2005, a New Orleans hospital found out too late that its emergency backup generators didn’t work and that there was no way to evacuate its patients. Rescue helicopters More...
Tropical storm Megi headed toward the Philippines
This is according to the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The storm formed approximately 2,160 kilometers east of Manila. The storm is headed to the island of Luzon and is expected More...
