Crises are surprises — but your response can’t be. You shouldn’t wait until a crisis hits to put a crisis communications plan together. If you’re scrambling to develop a response as the situation ...

Start out by learning if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. Remember that evacuation zones are designed for those people in areas most prone to damage from storm surge. You can find out if you ...

Floods, nasty storms, high winds, fires, ice storms, power outages … nature can be rough on us here in West Virginia. But those are just some of the emergencies and disasters for which state agencies ...

Crisis management and crisis preparedness may not seem like pressing matters when the going is good. It can be all too easy to disregard the need for a plan. But what happens when a crisis hits and ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

Creating an effective school district emergency operations plan (EOP) is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and the broader school community. A well-developed EOP is not ...

If you own woodlands, do you have a forest management plan? Is it written down? Do you have goals for the property, and are you managing the property to meet those goals? Purdue Extension foresters ...

Based on our experience of working with customers in the development of their electrical safety plans, our perspective on electrical safety plans has evolved over the years — from being a difficult ...

Disasters happen. They are often related to natural occurrences such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires. While these events cannot be prevented, you can take steps to ensure ...

The House of Representatives has passed the National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022. The Act directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with the Department of Health ...