Natural Disasters

In other news, the Red Cross of Utah wants to raise $1 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. And, railroad "quiet zones" have been suspended from Ogden to Provo.

The American Red Cross came to Cache Valley to train volunteers in case of a disaster situation.

September is National Preparedness Month. Now is a great time to evaluate your preparedness supplies and plans.

Stephanie Carlson, USU Extension assistant professor, tells us how to prepare for a flood and what to do when one happens.

Rivers and creeks all over the state have been running high with melted snow from the biggest snowpack ever recorded in Utah. 1983 was last time we had anything near this amount of snowmelt fueling our spring runoff. This year, with a historic snowpack, it seems like we should be experiencing more 100-year floods or even 500-year floods.

The Syrian Forum USA, a non-profit organization set on improving the lives of Syrians, is hosting a fundraiser on Feb. 24 for those affected by the earthquakes in Syria.

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In a commentary published recently at Mongabay.com, Paul Rogers, a forest ecologist and Director of the Western Aspen Alliance at Utah State University,…

The frequency and intensity of natural disasters are on the rise, according to the US Geological Survey, and disaster response teams are preparing to…