Natural Disasters
Tips, tools and facts
Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles an hour and unleash more than 2.4...
A wildfire, also known as a forest fire or peat fire, is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildareas, but which can also...
A tsunami is a series of sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. More rarely, a tsunami...
Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. Sadly, when an emergency happens, you may not have much time to respond. The Red Cross...
Know What to Expect
Know your area's flood risk. Contact your local Red Cross chapter, emergency management office, or planning...
Over the past decade, about 258 million people have been affected by natural disasters worldwide every year.
Caused by an...
You have a better chance of coping with a drought if you plan for it, so develop a strategy to use when a drought occurs. If all...
Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated, or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day.
Dress in lightweight light-...
About 250,000 avalanches occur each year in the Alps, a mountain chain in Europe.
In the past ten years, France has...
Many people think about preparing themselves and their families in case of an emergency, but sometimes we forget to think about...
Natural disasters killed over 220,000 people in 2008, making it one of the most devastating years on record. Interestingly, the...
As a New Orleans native, Brandan lived through Hurricane Katrina. He has dedicated himself to improving the lives of his...
In an emergency, you or someone you know may get cut, burned or suffer other injuries. Many injuries are not life threatening...
Ice storms, also referred to as glaze storms, are more common in the valleys and foothills.
Ice accumulates when super-cold...
Before a Volcano
Add a pair of goggles and disposable breathing mask for each member of the family to your disaster supply kit...
