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Find the best essential items to put in your emergency kit for when disaster strikes. From flashlights to first aid, shop Amazon, Home Depot and more.

The Eugene Water & Electric Board and the Lane Electric Cooperative will shut off electricity to some or most of their customers starting at 5 p.m. Friday.

Power it up with the solar panel, hand crank, or built-in rechargeable battery.

How to pack a go bag, a shelter-in-place bag, an emergency car kit, and an everyday carry.

Costco selling apocalypse-ready food buckets: 150 servings with 25-year shelf life

A significant freezing rain event could cripple roads and knock out power between Salem and Eugene late Friday night into into Saturday.

An emergency radio can be a lifesaver when your phone is out of order, but there are a number of features to look for when buying one.

Snacks, an extra blanket and a flashlight are just a few of the emergency items you should keep stashed in your car or truck in a Michigan winter.

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A well-stocked emergency kit can be very useful in situations where people either find themselves stuck or have to evacuate quickly.

A reliable weather radio can provide essential information from the outside world during any kind of emergency.

Scammers are using natural disasters to pose as contractors that can fix your house. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson give you some tips on how to avoid this scam.

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Ben Tucci, from Ontario, shared the creepy images after a recent storm.

Get prepared for what's coming with these reliable radios. From hand cranks to power banks, we've got weather radios with the best features.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here.No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power outages, and dangerous or deadly conditions. If you're on the coast, it may be a hurricane; in the Midwest or South, a ...

Natural disasters — including winter storms, hurricanes, extreme heat, wildfires and droughts — can happen at any time. Preparation is key to staying safe...