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Preparedness
Wildfire Awareness Leads to Improved Mitigation Strategies
May 3, 2024
Team Rubicon develops new techniques for assisting communities with wildfire awareness and risk reduction.
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Preparedness
How to Prepare Your Pets for Disaster
April 11, 2024
From leashes for Fido to carriers for Kitty, here are our top disaster preparedness for pets tips to add to your emergency planning now.
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Preparedness
How to Prepare for an Atmospheric River or Flood
February 6, 2024
From knowing what makes an atmospheric river to understanding the difference between flood watches and warnings to how to keep pets safe, here's how to prepare for a flood or atmospheric river.
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Preparedness
How to Prepare for Extreme Cold Weather According to Disaster Responders
January 12, 2024
Cheap and free tips to make surviving a winter event easier and more comfortable.
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Feature Story
Hurricane Categories and Storm Surge Defined
August 29, 2023
From the difference between a Category 4 and 5 Hurricane to understanding what storm surge is, here’s what all that hurricane terminology actually means.
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Feature Story
8 Tips to Avoid Disaster Relief Scams and Fraud
August 28, 2023
For survivors of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona and other disasters, here’s how to protect yourself from scammers and fraud while navigating the recovery processes.
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Preparedness
The Best Hurricane Tracking Apps and Tools, According to Disaster Responders
August 11, 2023
From the National Hurricane Center to NOAA to disaster apps, these are the hurricane trackers and tools professional and volunteer disaster responders rely on before and after a hurricane.
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Preparedness
How To Prepare for a Hurricane
August 3, 2023
Seven tried-and-true tips for preparing for any category of tropical storm.
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Preparedness
#BePrepared: Social Media Could Save Your Life During a Disaster
April 28, 2023
Real-time updates and emergency alerts to safety check-ins, here’s how to use Twitter and other platforms to prepare for, monitor, and stay safe during any severe storm.
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Preparedness
Tornado Alert Apps Offer Instant Warnings Anywhere, Anytime
February 27, 2023
Easy-to-use emergency alerting systems can deliver warnings to those in a twister’s path faster and with greater localized precision.