Winter Power Outages
It’s the time of the year were storms hit us while temperatures hover right around freezing. These storm tends to be accompanied by a “wintery mix,” a variable precipitation consisting of rain, sleet, or snow….
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Holiday Travel Prep and Safety Tips
It’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy of holiday travel. Before you hit the road though, we suggest you check out Fema’s checklist. Make sure that your car is prepared for icy road…
Home Fires and the Importance of Renter’s Insurance
A three alarm fire, caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette butt, tore through Black Sand Apartments in Lincoln, Nebraska early yesterday morning. Thankfully no one was injured, but several residents lost everything and some of…
How to Help Victims of Hurricane Maria
This article details a number of different places you can donate to relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Remember to always check charity navigator before donating to an unfamiliar organization so that you know exactly…
Post-Disaster No-Cook Food Ideas
From the US Department of Agriculture: During hurricane/disaster situations, it can be hard to provide healthy meals for your family. You may be without power or have limited water. Food may not be safe to…
How Best To Help Disaster Survivors in Texas
Looking for ways to help the Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts in Houston? This FEMA advisory outlines the best ways to be helpful. Your main takeaways should be two important “don’ts” DON’T donate unsolicited goods…
The Disaster Relief Project: Protecting Those Most Vulnerable To Natural Disasters
6. We will hear claims about how disasters don't discriminate by race or class. This is a lie. Because disasters are social, they do. — Jacob Remes (@jacremes) August 27, 2017 As Tropical Storm Harvey…
National Preparedness Month 2017
September is National Preparedness month. National Preparedness Month (NPM) encourages Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities. This year’s theme is “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” Follow…
Tuesday 7/18/17 Heat Warning
from the National Weather Service Excessive Heat Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 357 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2017 …Excessive Heat Headlines Wednesday through Friday… A prolonged period of heat…
Heat Safety
As we approach the warmest stretch of the year, it’s a good time to review safety tips to use in extreme heat conditions. Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States,…