Alex Storm

Most disaster deaths are not caused by the hazard itself, but by predictable human mistakes. As a former firefighter who...

When disasters strike, phone networks often fail within minutes. Calls do not connect, messages do not send, and panic r...

Disasters that strike at night are far more dangerous than those during the day. Darkness, sleep, and confusion delay re...

When disasters disrupt water systems, lack of clean water becomes a fast-moving health crisis. Dehydration, infection, a...

Extreme heat kills more people than storms, floods, or earthquakes—often quietly, inside their own homes. When air condi...

During disasters, people with chronic illness face risks that are invisible to others. Missed medication, loss of power,...

Floods kill more people than most other disasters, often during evacuation itself. As a former firefighter who has rescu...

Many families buy emergency kits that look impressive but fail in real disasters. As a former firefighter who has opened...

Power outages after disasters are not short inconveniences. They last for days, sometimes weeks, and silently increase i...

Most people believe earthquakes are only dangerous during the shaking. In reality, injuries and deaths often happen beca...