To plan for the next disaster, make a checklist with household needs and attach it to a bag of essential documents.

All of the homes on our street were saved. After I returned home and unpacked our belongings, I realized that I needed a better plan. I had forgotten to take many crucial items in the rush to ...

Given the varied types of incidents and evacuation plans, he’d rather people be wary of the communication methods the police use to instruct during a public emergency. “There are no established ...

"I want to really urge everyone to take the alerts seriously here," weather service officials warned as dangerous weather ...

The 2023 Maui wildfires serve as a grim reminder of what can happen when evacuation plans fail. In Lahaina, over 100 lives were lost as residents were trapped by blocked roads, gridlocked traffic ...

The district court ruling that ordered the suspension of the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant on March 18 also blasted local governments for failing to compile realistic evacuation plans for ...

The city is designating the extension of Ritter Boulevard as a secondary emergency and evacuation route. This immediate step ensures first responders and residents have another way in and out if ...