It happened again. Someone I know died without leaving a will, which means that their non=married partner and the children they were raising together will not be provided for. A 47 year old woman found her partner dead in bed. The relatives came, took the body, and left her nothing. If you have a significant relationship make a will and fill out the documents, available in every state, to let others know how you want to be treated if your medical condition makes it impossible for you to make a decision for yourself.

The lost of a loved one can cause people to feel that they have lost more than they thought they had to lose. Besides the stress of their shared grief they may to have to move, get rid of pets and look for additional work. The combination of these stresses is beyond the level that most of us could handle. For people who have suffered such a loss the thing to do is everything that they can, for the themselves and the children that are left behind.

The Disaster Center-- Nov. 20, 2011 - 6:01 PM EDT The forecast for the next few days includes severe weather along with heavy rain for the central south and east central parts of the US. Heavy precipitation is forecast for the west northwest, reaching over 8 inches in some areas.
The Disaster Center-- Nov. 18, 2011 - 3:31 PM EDT This holiday season consider volunteering or donating with Disaster Relief Agencies and Nongovernment Organizations.

The Disaster Center-- Nov. 9, 2011 - 12:47 PM EDT - In less than two hours a nation wide test of the emergency alert system will take place, with the exception of Alaska. Alaska is being exempt due to an ongoing storm affecting the western part of the state estimated to be the worst since 1974. The nationwide test is expected to take place at around 2PM EST and will last 30 seconds.
"At 2:00 pm eastern today all Americans should remember - don't stress, it's just a test," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "Today's test will be an important chance for FEMA, the FCC and our other partners to determine what works well in our current system, what doesn't, and what improvements need to be made as we work to build a modern and fully accessible public alert and warning system."

The Disaster Center-- Nov. 5, 2011 - 10:28 AM EDT - During the last decade earthquakes killed 780,000 people, making them the worst cause for death by natural disaster, according to a study published in The Lancet. "The reported ratios of death-to-injury vary, but across many studies seems to be about 1-to-3," which makes earthquakes the number one cause of injury by natural disaster..

The Disaster Center-- Nov. 4, 2011 - 10:38 PM EDT - Important information for individuals and businesses in Louisa County of the Commonwealth Of Virginia. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals by the recent earthquake in Louisa County. Those in the county designated for FEMA individual assistance to affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.

The Disaster Center-- Nov. 4, 2011 - 4:35 AM EDT - Severe weather forecast for eastern Oklahoma, central through south Missouri, and the northwest 2/3 of Arkansas the 8th to the 9th, heavy rain in the western part of the forecast area. Heavy snow fall for central and western Colorado the 5th and the 6th

The Disaster Center-- Oct. 31, 2011 - 8:07 PM EDT -- First Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System is set for November 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT. The test is estimated to last three minutes and a half minutes, which makes it longer than the standard warning by three minutes. Once the test is completed, regular programming will resume. Officials are urging the public to take the opportunity to review and update their emergency plans and replenish their emergency supplies. They may also wish to use the test as a chance to test their family's emergency plans.

The Disaster Center-- Oct. 26, 2011 - 10:03 PM EDT -- Rainfall from Hurricane Rina is expected to have an impact on southern Florida the 29th to the 30th, about 3 inches of rainfall is now forecast.