Let’s play a game. It’s 3 a.m. You’re half-asleep, wearing one sock and a ratty T-shirt, when your phone starts blaring an evacuation alert. Do you: A) Panic. B) Google “what goes in an emergency go ...

National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) recommends a small bag for each person with essentials, such as sturdy walking ...

When it comes to personal safety, no one ever wants to imagine that the worst could ever happen to themselves or their loved ones. But whether you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters or ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 20-acre brush fire in the Kahikinui area on Maui prompted emergency evacuations on Sunday, June 15. The incident had officials from the Maui Emergency Management Agency alerting ...

Every year seems to bring new disasters to different regions of the United States. Hurricanes in the Southwest. Ice storms in Texas. Floods in the Northeast. Wildfires in Hawaii. Whereas once people ...

In preparation for an emergency evacuation, families should have emergency "go bags" packed so they are ready to leave at a moments notice. Go bags should be easy to carry and hold a few essentials ...

Having a go bag ready can make a chaotic, terrifying moment a little more manageable. Natural disasters are becoming more common. Wildfires taking out neighborhoods, floodwaters washing out roads and ...

As firefighters work to bring the Pickett Fire under containment, Napa County and state disaster preparedness experts continue to emphasize two key things: "go-bags" and evacuation plans. A go-bag is ...