disaster preparation
03/01/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Houston had an approved natural disaster plan on the books, but failed to use it
Harris County had the foresight to adopt an emergency plan for natural disasters ahead of time, but it completely forgot about that plan by the time Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in August 2017, revealed a ProPublica article. The Mass Shelter Plan (MSP) was a 17-page disaster-preparation document based on the assumption that the Red Cross […]
02/08/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Are Earth’s magnetic poles about to flip? University researcher warns the reversal is approaching
There’s no denying that our planet is in trouble. Between deforestation, pollution, species extinction and soil degradation – to name just a few – there are plenty of crises to keep humankind busy for the foreseeable future. And as if we don’t already have enough to cope with, respected scientists are warning that we may […]
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