Fire season is in full swing. On July 1, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared the start of the season, enacting limitations on fire usage, and earlier this week lightening strikes ignited ...

Prepare a go-bag with essentials like food, water, and personal care items in case of evacuation. Include important documents, electronic devices, and chargers in your go-bag. Have a shelter-in-place ...

Contents of a mini go-bag Philadelphia city staff gave out at a preparedness event in Eastwick earlier this month. Items include a pill box, a first aid kit, an emergency tool that can break a car ...

Hurricane season is officially here. Prepare now with a disaster-ready bag full of essentials before it's too late. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA ...

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 ...

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or... Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag ...

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 ...

Oregon is officially in fire season. Go bags are meant to provide an individual's basic needs for 72 hours during evacuations. Fire season is in full swing. On July 1, the Oregon Department of ...

Preparing an emergency go bag can be overwhelming. It can be hard to know exactly what to pack. Buying food and supplies or opting for a premade survival kit can be expensive. And the task of ...

"You do not have to spend hundreds of dollars to be prepared," says Alyssa Provencio, an emergency management expert. Dig around your junk drawer for batteries and candles. Buy used gear like a ...