Become Better Prepared for Emergencies: 4 Tips for Cleaning Up After a Natural Disaster
Emergency preparedness writer Colleen Hagerty recently spoke with nine people across the country who have survived hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires, heat waves, and pipe-bursting freezes to learn more about the gear that helped them in their situations. From a basic tarp to a security camera that kept watch on an evacuated neighborhood, each item the survivors shared made an instrumental difference in keeping them safe, healthy, comfortable, or informed. You might even have a few of these things at home.
