How to Prepare for a Climate Disaster in Trump’s America
In your go bag, FEMA recommends packing three days’ worth of food and water, physical maps of local areas, a change of clothing, and copies of important documents. According to a checklist from the agency, these should include birth certificates, medical information, copies of your rental contract or home lease and insurance policies, car titles […]
2025 hurricane season guide: Here’s how to prepare
Storm Season 2025 FOX 13 wants to help you prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. TAMPA, Fla. – After the 2024 storms, few Floridians want to think about hunkering down and preparing for the 2025 season, but it is that time of year again. The 2025 hurricane season begins on Sunday, June 1 and […]
How to give to Hurricane Milton
Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into a community south of Tampa, drenching counties with torrents of rain, downing power lines and bridges and kicking up dangerous storm surges. Here is some advice from experts about […]
Hurricane Helene Destroyed Roads. Here’s How to Rebuild—and Flood-Proof Them for Next Time
Typically, Muench says, the solution isn’t something too complicated: Just build infrastructure higher. But engineers can’t build roads and bridges to survive every disaster, which would lead to expensive, overbuilt projects that would “take generations to finish,” says Muench. ‘Rice Krispie’ Roads When engineers are rebuilding roads from scratch, they have also started to use […]
How To Make Money Betting Against Nature’s Wrath
Catastrophe bonds were the best performing alternative asset class in 2023, up 20%. A new ETF is coming, but its success depends on the weather. By Brandon Kochkodin,Forbes Staff The forecast is grim. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an 85% chance for an intense hurricane season, with up to 13 of the storms […]
Tropical Storm Beryl: how to get help and how to help Texans
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NOAA expects 4 to 7 major hurricanes in 2024. How to prepare your home
Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance […]