If you are a part of the network of disaster response and recovery partners, we need your help to build a comprehensive ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Wirecutter Staff In this edition of Clean Everything, we share some expert ...

We are in month 3 of Oregon Ready, following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be “2 weeks ready” for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between the wildfires and flooding that we’ve seen in recent months, it’s normal to worry about a natural disaster striking. But ...

The administration last year closed a division that helped individuals get ready for emergencies.

If disaster strikes, it's critical to have basic supplies on hand to survive the initial aftermath. In some cases, emergency help could take hours or days, and utilities we rely on, like electricity ...

Winter Storm Fern is forecast to dump ice and heavy snow across the South, Midwest and Northeast this weekend, potentially affecting more than 180 Americans from Friday through Monday. If it knocks ...

In the past year, local radio has helped communities survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and more; many times becoming the only trusted voice left standing when cell towers fail. Now the NAB has a ...

I have always been interested in how people make decisions under uncertainty—especially decisions about safety. But it was not until I began studying housing conditions and disaster risk that I ...

Rescue personnel navigate flooded streets in the family housing section of Naval Support Activity Mid-South on May 1, 2010, during major flooding after heavy rains breeched nearby protective levees.

Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Preparedness launched a new program this month to help Berkeley residents prepare for disasters.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ben Frumin Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. He leads a team of more ...