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The SLOSH Model: Evaluating the Threat of a Storm Surge

Disaster Preparedness

Home and business owners along the southern coast would do well to assess the threat of damage due to a storm surge to their property. A SLOSH model is what emergency managers use to determine which are residents should be evaluated first in the event of a major hurricane.

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Planning For a Storm Surge Evacuation

Disaster Preparedness

Property owners near storm surge zones know that having a proper emergency preparation and action plan is incredibly important during hurricane season. The following is some general advice given to those that may need to evacuate should a severe category storm come through and create a damaging surge near their home or office.

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What Is Disaster Mitigation?

Disaster Preparedness

For many living in States where tornadoes and flooding are considered common, there is generally a broader understanding of disaster mitigation than in other areas of the country. Mitigation is the work or effort put into reducing the loss of property and life due to a disaster.

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PC Magazine: The Net Improves Disaster Relief Efforts

Disaster Preparedness

The August edition of PC Magazine has a great article on how more and more people are using the internet to aid in speedy disaster recovery after events like Hurricane Katrina and the recent flooding in Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

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Florida: New Disaster Recovery Center Opens

Disaster Preparedness

FEMA has opened a new Disaster Recovery Center in Sanford, Florida to assist Seminole County residents and businesses with disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay.

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