Alex Storm

Disaster Preparedness

【Explained by a Former Firefighter】Earthquake Preparedness|How to Prepare Before the Ground Starts Shaking

Earthquakes strike without warning. When they do, survival depends far more on preparation than on strength or luck. Man...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】Earthquake Safety While Driving|“Stopping Safely and Staying Put Can Save Your Life”

Experiencing an earthquake while driving is frightening, but the right actions can prevent serious injury. The greatest ...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】What to Do If You Are Outside During an Earthquake|“Open Space Is Your Best Protection—If You Know Where to Move”

Being outdoors during an earthquake can be safer than being indoors—if you act correctly. The greatest dangers outside c...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】How to Protect Children During Earthquakes|“Children Survive Best When Adults Act Fast and Stay Calm”

Children are more vulnerable during earthquakes due to their size, mobility, and emotional response to sudden danger. Cl...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】Nuclear Disaster Preparedness|“Invisible Threats Require Clear Actions to Protect Your Life”

Nuclear emergencies—whether caused by earthquakes, accidents, or facility failures—create dangers that are not immediate...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】Urban vs. Rural Disaster Response|“Different Environments Create Different Risks—and Require Different Survival Strategies”

Disasters do not impact all regions equally. Urban and rural communities face different challenges in evacuation, rescue...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】Operation Tomodachi|“A Historic Example of International Cooperation After a National Crisis”

Operation Tomodachi was a large-scale humanitarian mission conducted by U.S. forces to support Japan after the Great Eas...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】The Noto Peninsula Earthquake|“Isolation, Winter, and Collapsed Roads Turned a Disaster Into a Humanitarian Emergency”

The Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Japan with powerful shaking, destroying homes, cutting off lifelines, and isolating...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】The Great East Japan Earthquake|“A Triple Disaster That Redefined Global Disaster Preparedness”

On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced one of the most powerful disasters in modern history—a magnitude 9.0 earthquake fol...
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【Disaster Specialist Explains】Shelter-in-Place Guidelines|“When Going Outside Is More Dangerous Than Staying Indoors”

Shelter-in-place orders are issued during chemical spills, severe storms, wildfires, civil emergencies, and situations w...