Better Safe than Sorry

Today’s guest blog is by Gwen Camp, director of FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division, which organizes America’s PrepareAtho...

As hurricane season comes to an end, now’s a good time to think ahead to next year

Credit: NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory Nov. 30 marks the official end of the hurricane season, which luckily was relatively qui...

CDC superdog teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters

Ready Wrigley Dogs have always been a human’s best friend, but who knew they could also help kids prepare for emergencies? The Centers for D...

Preparing for hurricane season: New podcast features tips from National Hurricane Center

The 2013 hurricane season is now officially underway. To help Americans be prepared, the Get Ready Report Podcast team spoke with staff at ...

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 ...

New video game helps kids get ready for disasters

Are you a disaster hero? You can become one with a new game from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Disaster Hero is an online g...

My Get Ready Story: Being prepared, no matter where you live

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

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...