Disaster Preparedness

Join Follow

Discussions

Topic	Posts	Views
Tornadoes 101 (tornado basics, videos and safety resources) Most of us have seen a tornado on the news and the Internet, but a vast majority of people have never personally witnessed the power and de... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard May 04, 2021 8:09 AM	2	1673
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Parents of Children with Special Healthcare Needs April is National Autism Awareness Month. It is also a time of year when people must prepare for severe weather. April, May, and June are peak... Fyre Walker • April 30, 2021 8:55 AM	1	1201
FEMA Updates Flood Insurance Rating Methodology with Risk Rating 2.0 FEMA announced early April 2021 it was updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology to communicate flood risk more cl... Janet Liebsch • April 29, 2021 3:30 PM	1	1001
Volcanic eruption safety tips and resources A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock (like a huge pool of melted rocks) below the earth’s surface. Unlike... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard April 13, 2021 8:12 AM	2	2616
Lightning Safety tips At any given moment, there are almost 2,000 thunderstorms occurring over the Earth. It is estimated that 100 lightning flashes occur each secon... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Bob Allard March 08, 2021 7:42 AM	5	1515
Do not store your food outside if you lose power. Here’s why By Erin BookeThe Dallas Morning News This winter storm is rare for us North Texans, and sometimes we’re not sure what to do. Hundreds of thou... Fyre Walker • February 16, 2021 10:47 AM	1	1219
Winter Driving Tips Officials typically encourage people to stay off the roads as much as possible during major winter storms (especially when there is a freezing ... Janet Liebsch • Reply by Derek Tomlinson February 10, 2021 2:46 PM	2	1217
Dirty bomb or Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) overview and safety tips Below extracted from IT'S A DISASTER! (proceeds benefit USFRA - Learn more) What is a “dirty bomb”? A radiological dispersion device (RDD)... Janet Liebsch • January 18, 2021 1:21 PM	1	1974
Preparing for a Wildfire (fire mitigation + safety tips) According to the National Park Service, as many as 90% of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Some human-caused fires res... Janet Liebsch • November 28, 2020 12:01 PM	1	1857
Floods - Before, During and After Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Fa... Fyre Walker • November 12, 2020 9:21 AM	1	1586