Getting Ready for Floods

We’ve all seen the tragic news about the flooding in Texas and on the Plains . More than 20 people have lost their lives in the state and in...

Be on alert for summer storms

If you live on the East Coast, you may have been caught up in some severe thunderstorms this week . In fact, much of the country has been ex...

Pledge to be a force of nature

Are you a force of nature? The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration want to help you ...

Flood safety awareness: What to do to get ready

Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA True or false? Floods only happen during hurricanes and in places close to sea level. Answer: False. The truth is tha...

Get Winter Ready with us this year!

Today is the first day of winter, so what better time to start thinking about what you need to do to prepare for winter weather? We’ve put t...

My Get Ready Story: Knowing the importance of preparing for hurricanes

As a part of National Preparedness Month, APHA’s Get Ready campaign asked people to share their preparedness stories with us. Our first stor...

Tips to help you before, during and after a hurricane

Seven years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, killing almost 1,800 people and causing billions of dollars in da...

USDA declares biggest natural disaster in history

Did you know we’re in the middle of the largest natural disaster in U.S. history? This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared tha...