$221 Billion of Homes Are at Extreme Wildfire Risk - See Where

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

See the real estate value of houses at wildfire risk by state, city and metropolitan area. <Read More>

A Mind Game - What Does This Say About How We Asses Risk?

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

Here's something that seems like a simple exercise. Can you solve it? <Read More>

U.S. Drought Monitor and California Wildfires this Year

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The drought monitor speaks volumes about wildfires. <Read More>

Evacuation Warning, Evacuation Order, or Shelter in Place - What's the Difference?

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

California OES alerts and warnings for wildfires are now standardized throughout the state. <Read More>

Burn. Rebuild. Burn. Mother Jones Probes This Insanity

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

Burn. Build. Repeat: Why Our Wildfire Policy Is So Deadly. 

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It's Important to Know Your Blood Type

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies,  First aid

The many reasons to know your blood type. <Read More>

Truckee Police Department Releases Evacuation Video from Camp Fire

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Real emergencies,  Video

This is an extraordinary look into the chaos and trauma of the evacuation, Truckee Police Chief Rob Leftwich discusses the evacuation. <Read More>

The Richter Scale Explained in Dollars

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Richter scale is "logarithmic". Here's a look at what that means in terms of dollars. <Read More>

Experience is Not Always a Good Teacher - Consider this Hurricane Katrina Story

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Psychology of preparedness

The same hurricane, but a changed world. The impact of Katrina versus Camille. <Read More>

Why We Include Earplugs in the VLES GO-bag

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

We added earplugs to the supplies in the VLES designs GO-bag. After some research, and through our own experience, we decided earplugs are an essential tool to help prevent health issues related to loud noise. <Read More>

Amazon … As Disaster Relief Partner

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Disaster Relief by Amazon Team partners with non-profit and government agencies all over the world so, when disaster strikes, Amazon sends requested supplies to the disaster area. <Read More>

Prepare Your Children for Emergencies

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

Talking to your child about what to do in the event of an emergency is essential. <Read More>