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AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen.   |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2005
S.J. Caplan |
7 Steps to Batten Down Your Financial Hatches With the hurricane season upon us, getting your financial house in order is key. |
Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2006
Scottberg & Berendsohn |
PM's Plan For Weathering The Worst It's always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected. But the best way to avoid trouble is to find it before it finds you. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
3 Steps to Safety in Disaster If you haven't taken the necessary steps to financially prepare yourself for an emergency, you've eliminated any choice you have. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Dodge Disaster, Part 1 Safeguard your documents in case of emergency. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Mary Dalrymple |
Foolish Money Lab: Dodging Disaster Having insurance isn't enough. You also need to protect important documents from disaster and be able to evacuate with them in a hurry. |
AskMen.com
Nick Clarke |
How To: Build A Survival Shelter In a world threatened by political unrest and dramatic climate change, knowing how to build a survival shelter has never been more relevant. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
What Would You Grab If Your House Were on Fire? Preparation is the best defense against personal and financial disaster. Here's your emergency plan. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Dodge Disaster, Part 2 Our financial lives have become extremely complicated, too complicated to keep all the information in our brains. That's why, in the event of an emergency, you should have a packet of financial records prepared that you can grab on the go. |
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Daniel Tynan |
In Case of Emergency A smoke alarm or a life preserver may save your life, but they won't save your business. You need a real disaster plan now. Your business's survival depends on it. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Be Prepared for an Emergency It takes much more than insurance to protect your family from disaster. Here are some tips to consider when planning for a disaster. |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2003
Steve Richer |
How To: Fireproof Your Home Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them. If you follow these tips, you'll have a better chance of not just surviving a fire, but avoiding one altogether. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Barry B. LePatner |
Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Dayana Yochim |
Disaster-Proof Your Prized Possessions Preparation is the best defense against the demons of nature and other unforeseen disasters. Here are tips on backing up your important papers and keeping potential financial damage to a minimum. |
Financial Advisor
November 2008
David Lawrence |
Averting Disaster Advisors often discuss the financial planning process to clients in terms of worst-case scenario planning. Yet the financial advisor often doesn't ask these same questions of himself for his own firm. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Disaster-Proof Your Prized Possessions What would you do if you learned that disaster might strike your home? It's no fun to think about, but a little planning now could really pay off in a disaster. |
This Old House
Caitlin O'Neil |
Homeowners Insurance 101 Take this crash course to find out if you have the coverage you need before you need it. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Brace Yourself and Your Finances for Disaster Minimize the financial damages of all sorts of emergencies with a "Grab and Go" kit. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2004
Curtis Massey |
High-Rise Fires: What Owners Should Know About Fire Department Operations In the general real estate community, there seems to be a pervasive belief that as long as codes are met and an evacuation or life-safety plan is on file with the city that all of a building owner's bases are covered. This is untrue. |
National Defense
September 2014
Chelsea Todaro |
New Simulators Amp Up Training for First Responders Disaster response planners and first responders are the beneficiaries of some new modeling and simulation programs. |
AboutSafety
November 29, 2000 |
Igniting Passion For Dousing Fires Measures required to prevent fire can be simple, and they need to be part of any effective workplace health and safety program. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Lehr Wallace & Millar |
Beating Natural Hazards to the Punch The federal government, along with state and local governments, must better prepare for and help mitigate the costs of natural disasters. |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
David Lawrence |
Ready, Willing-Able? Is your financial practice prepared to help your clients, or even to function, if disaster strikes? |
This Old House
Eileen Colkin Cuneo |
Surprising New Fire-Safety Recommendations It's not enough to have evacuation plans. It's not even enough to have a fire detector on every floor. Learn what experts say homeowners need to do now. |
National Gardening
Kim Haworth |
Fire-Safe Landscaping Homes are tucked into hillside forests and perched atop grassy knolls to take advantage of spectacular views. During fire season, this is an invitation to disaster. But there are several measures you can take to reduce the immediate risk of fire danger around your own home. |
Wired
October 2004
Michael Behar |
Rendering Inferno Fighting forest fires is increasingly being left to computers, with simulations taking wind, air temperature, humidity, altitude, terrain, and vegetation into account and producing 3-D animations that chart the most probable path of a wildfire. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009 |
4 People Who Faced Disaster -- And How They Made it Out Alive What kind of psychology and behavior will help survivors of a natural catastrophe? |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Emergency! Emergencies arise now and again, and it's important to be prepared for them. Do you really know what you'll need financially? |
Science News
November 3, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: Math on Fire Mathematicians are building a model to predict wildfire movement. |
AboutSafety
March 2, 2001
Paul Somerville |
Fire: It Won't Happen To You? Fires devastate workplaces when they strike, but few of us take the risk seriously. |
