A disaster recovery plan covers all the steps necessary to enable a business to return to normal operation in the event of a disaster or incident such as a flood, fire or major information system ...

One of the main concerns in a nursing home when it comes to disaster planning is getting the people who live in the facility to safety. This presents a unique challenge because the residents cannot ...

Having long, medium and short term goals can help ease your mind. By Erik Vance Every year, it feels like the Earth is becoming a scarier place. Floods, fires and hurricanes are becoming more powerful ...

Running a small business is hard enough without having to rebuild after a disaster. Many businesses don’t prepare properly and end up paying for it later. However, putting together a disaster recovery ...

History is riddled with the tragic stories of cities, communities, organizations, and complexes that experienced devastation wrought by a natural disaster of some kind. In many (or even most) of these ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

Buncombe County is urging its residents to update their emergency preparedness plans and kits ahead of hurricane season.

You never know when disaster can strike. Inclement weather, natural disasters, and many other emergency situations may require the need to rapidly react to unexpected circumstances. The more prepared ...

Brothers Amier and Nazier play at a Red Cross shelter in Washington, N.C. (Photo by Daniel Cima/American Red Cross) National Preparedness Month comes around every year to nudge us to prepare ourselves ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston city leaders want to build a new disaster plan specifically tailored to the city that will fit within the existing plan for all of Charleston County that is ...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Houston County officials are working to update their disaster preparedness plan, aiming to better protect the community from future natural disasters. The pre-disaster mitigation ...

Life can change in a matter of moments. As my mother always says: “An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin may also have been known to utter the phrase once or ...