HURRICANE BASICS WHAT Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, rip currents, and tornadoes. These large storms are...
Preparation Tips
Earthquakes
Facts and Fiction Fiction: During an earthquake, you should get into a doorway for protection. Facts: In modern buildings, doorways are no stronger than any other parts of the structure and usually have doors that will swing and can injure you. During an earthquake,...
ACTIVE SHOOTER: How to Respond
Taken from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness PROFILE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases,...
Tornadoes: When, Where & Why?
Why do tornadoes form? Tornadoes are formed due to large super cells. Super cells are nothing but a huge cluster of thunderstorm clouds. A simple explanation to its formation is as follows: warm air rises up as it has a low vapor pressure and cold air drops down...
Disaster Planning
Be Prepared for a Disaster Planning ahead with ACT is like having an insurance policy without having to pay any premium until you use our services. Our preparedness assessment team will provide a comprehensive analysis of your preparedness programs and emergency...