An EMP isn't likely to affect the average human body. Humans are not very good conductors of electricity and are generally resistant to any effects from an EMP. However, if you are exposed to an EMP...
Category: Natural Disasters
How Likely Are You to Be Affected by a Natural Disaster in the U.S.?
How likely are you to be affected by a natural disaster while living in the United States? There are an average of 33 major disaster declarations in the United States per year. Your individual...
How to Survive an Earthquake: At Home, in Your Car, or Anywhere
In October of 1989, during the Loma Prieta Earthquake in California, I was at home with my brothers and sisters being cared for by an elderly babysitter. My father was across town walking down the...
Dorothy! Dorothy! Remember that iconic scene from the Wizard of Oz when Aunt Em is searching everywhere for her beloved niece during a tornado? People in Kansas aren't the only ones who should know...
Your television show cuts off to air a breaking news broadcast: the Governor of your state has just issued a state of emergency. That CAT 4 hurricane you've been monitoring has taken a sudden turn...
Natural Disasters can happen at a moment’s notice. This is especially true when it comes to earthquakes. There are usually no signs of an earthquake until everything starts shaking, whereas with...