A comprehensive disaster preparedness plan is essential to keeping calm tenants and minimal business disruptions during an unexpected disaster.

Use this template from Ready.gov to create a family plan that's right for you. ... Make a Family Emergency Plan. ... Whether it's preparedness for floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, or fires, ...

The more detailed an emergency action plan is, the more useful and effective it will be. OSHA identifies three additional elements that, while not required, can increase its effectiveness.

It will alert you when there’s an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher in your area. California's Office of Emergency Services has a readiness guide that includes a checklist with more ...

What to do in the event of an earthquake.(Supplied: SES Victoria)If you feel a large sudden jolt, followed by the feeling of the earth shaking, you should: Drop — Get on the floor fast, find ...

The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible “megaquake” to reduce the feared death ...

Following the earthquake and tsunami warning that shook up the California and Oregon coasts on Thursday, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management is urging Oregonians to be mindful of hazard ...

Include pets in your emergency plan Step 2- Develop a Family communications procedure. Develop a comprehensive procedure for communicating in case your Family members become separated during an ...

SEATTLE — The "Seattle Emergency Hub" in Madison Valley is just one of dozens organized across the city. The hubs are volunteer-run groups with meet-up points to share communication and ...

SEATTLE — Get ready to ShakeOut. This year's International ShakeOut Day is Oct. 17. At 10:17 a.m., millions of people around the world will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or ...

Be ready to drop, cover and hold on when UC Davis tests its WarnMe emergency communications system as a participant in the Great California ShakeOut Thursday, Oct. 17. At 10:17 a.m., millions of ...