Putting together an emergency kit can be intimidating, but you may already have a lot of the supplies you need.

PROVO, Utah – When Brigham Young University student Shawna Windom drives around her hometown in Covington, La., she doesn’t even flinch at the sight of the broken down trees or crushed homes on the ...

Director of Lexington Emergency Management talk about what you need to be prepared in case of an emergency or natural disaster. Kentucky Edition is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

Dennis Young believes the 2012 closure of the nation’s most renowned social service agency should have been a clarion call. If Chicago’s Hull House, founded in 1889 by Nobel Prize winner Jane Addams, ...

San Francisco was blindsided and nearly burned to rubble 100 years ago today as a pre-dawn 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked what was then called "the Paris of the West." More than 3000 people perished.

The HOPE Outdoor Gallery reopened a few weeks ago after being without a permanent home for years. HOPE Campaign leaders and city representatives celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ...

Imagine another terrorist attack on Washington. This is not a farfetched notion. The FBI recently issued a report that underscored the continuing, clear and present threat to the well-being of the ...

It's the elevators that worry earthquake engineering expert Keith Porter the most. Scientists say a massive quake could strike the San Francisco Bay Area at any moment. And when it does, the city can ...

Over the years, few genres have brought moviegoers to theaters and packed auditoriums quite like the disaster film. For pretty much the entire existence of cinema, movies like Airport, Independence ...

Over the years, few genres have brought moviegoers to theaters and packed auditoriums quite like the disaster film. For pretty much the entire existence of cinema, movies like Airport, Independence ...