According to the World Health Organization, wildfires across the globe are increasing in frequency and severity. Recently, several states including Oregon have seen record-breaking wildfire seasons, ...
Living in Florida means you need to be ready to evacuate when a hurricane approaches. More than once, my family had to leave town when a large storm headed our way. Fortunately, we had plenty of time ...
With lessons from the Almeda Fire of 2020 still fresh in people’s minds, Ashland officials met Monday to develop a new evacuation plan in the case of a similar disaster. That plan is being developed ...
When hurricane season rolls around, Brian Murray, the deputy emergency coordinator for Harris County, never lets his gas tank get less than halfway full. “Just because you never know,” he said. If a ...
A state law requires cities and counties to evaluate whether quick and safe evacuations are feasible. The city of L.A. has failed to publicly report such an analysis. Meanwhile, L.A. County simply ...
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. / Nev. – Fire agencies around the Tahoe Basin recently publicized the Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan, but most of the information within it is not particularly new ...
CHEBOYGAN, MI - Water levels at the beleaguered Cheboygan Dam have now reached the “Ready” phase of the area’s Ready-Set-Go flooding evacuation plan. Hitting this mark means the fast-rising waters ...