We are now 2 weeks into the start of the 2018 Hurricane season, predicted to an active season according to NOAA. As a native Floridian, I will be the first...
Communities and people who suffered damage and losses in the wake of a disaster are urged to seek help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
There are many misconceptions surrounding...
No disaster is alike and each one presents new challenges and outcomes. We’ve all heard stories about disaster-impacted communities that were destroyed or came to near ruin because they didn’t...
Recently, I received a report of some CDBG-DR grants that took place in Larimer County, CO. The last page highlighted a project which I was intimately involved in getting off...
Over the past week here in Colorado, temperatures have reached record highs near 80 degrees, while at the same time, we are getting our first snow of the season in...
A few week's ago, there was an active shooter situation at the Walmart within 10 miles of my home. As I sat watching the news, I thought I could have...
As many cases, such as the Paul Simon lyrics, a word can make a world of difference. Obviously a hurricane is not peaceful, but a hurricane eye is. Not only...
More than 1.8 billion people drink from a contaminated water source. That is nearly 25 percent of the people on this Earth. This is a reality that World Water Day...