The following list is compact, cheap and lightweight, all which you need if you are trying to grab a kit during an emergency disaster. You can have this in a spare backpack and keep in easy access. Read more »

There are a lot of people out there with ability and desire to donate a lot. There are also some people willing to pay their own way to Haiti during their vacation days, or any days, simply to help out with specialized skills or just sheer muscle and determination. There are many organizations out there at the moment. Read more »

After searching buildings and rubble for Haiti earthquake survivors, there were some people who were discovered because they were able to text for help. Some people have an emergency cell phone for that purpose only, and others, like most people in developed countries, have one for that and convenience. In these earthquake scenarios, it has been a reason to hope, to look, to stay alive, to have a location to start searching in. Read more »

For the population in North America living along the west coast, the California earthquake and British Columbia earthquake zones are very informed compared to the rest of the population on average, about earthquakes. For those who are not, a few facts would help: Read more »

Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning “harbor wave”. It is unlike a tidal wave, in that it can start after an earthquake, building momentum under the water as it moved inland, so that a boat out on the water may continue on without occupants realizing the force moving under it towards the shore. Read more »

An earthquake rarely comes with a warning. It comes suddenly and disastrously. However, there are things you can do in order to prepare for an earthquake and increase your chances of survival. Read more »