This article was adapted from a presentation by Jeannette Sutton at the 2009 World Conference of Disaster Management. We know a lot about how people react in disasters, and emergency managers can draw ...

In Seattle, "the big one" -- a massive earthquake that could devastate the region -- represents an ominous threat. So widespread are the concerns that city leaders there created standards to fortify ...

The year isn’t over, but already, an unprecedented number of major natural disasters have struck America in 2023. Hurricane Idalia in Florida. The wildfires in Hawaii. Flooding across California. Hail ...

Whether you’ve experienced property loss or business disruptions, having your federal and state tax records can facilitate the claims process as you try to rebuild. Your tax records essentially can ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. alone reported the crime to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022. When a thief opens accounts in your name or ...

Google Maps is useful for finding directions to a gas station or discovering new restaurants in your neighborhood, but it could also now save your life during a natural disaster. On Thursday, Google ...

FILE - Jewell Baggett walks amidst debris strewn across the yard where her mother's home had stood, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on Aug. 30, 2023. Information theft ...