Disaster Preparedness

When evacuation becomes necessary, families face greater danger than individuals. Children, elderly members, and emotion...

Earthquakes strike without warning. When they do, survival depends far more on preparation than on strength or luck. Man...

Experiencing an earthquake while driving is frightening, but the right actions can prevent serious injury. The greatest ...

Being outdoors during an earthquake can be safer than being indoors—if you act correctly. The greatest dangers outside c...

Children are more vulnerable during earthquakes due to their size, mobility, and emotional response to sudden danger. Cl...

Nuclear emergencies—whether caused by earthquakes, accidents, or facility failures—create dangers that are not immediate...

Disasters do not impact all regions equally. Urban and rural communities face different challenges in evacuation, rescue...

Operation Tomodachi was a large-scale humanitarian mission conducted by U.S. forces to support Japan after the Great Eas...

The Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Japan with powerful shaking, destroying homes, cutting off lifelines, and isolating...

On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced one of the most powerful disasters in modern history—a magnitude 9.0 earthquake fol...