Alexandria, VA, June 21, 2021 -- Aquasana, a leading maker of high-performance water filtration solutions for the home, today launched a new “Buy One, Gift One” campaign to provide families impacted by recent natural disasters with access to clean, healthy drinking water. Throughout the month of October, Aquasana will use profits from each...
America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan officially ended on Aug. 30, when a U.S. military C-17 carried the last American troops out of the country. But a whole new mobilization is already afoot to resettle more than 100,000 people, including many women and young children, that have been evacuated from Afghanistan since...
Every September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promotes National Disaster Preparedness Month through its Ready campaign. It’s an excellent opportunity to remind everyone that a disaster can occur anywhere, anytime, so being prepared for the worst is the best thing we can all do. But the human toll of disasters is...
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In recent years, we’ve endured a slew of record-breaking catastrophes, including Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma, the worst wildfires on the West Coast in decades and, of course, the once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic. Driven by climate change, the frequency and severity of extreme weather events only seems to be getting worse. The...
In early April, the 4,094-foot La Soufrière volcano on the eastern Carribean island of Saint Vincent violently erupted, spewing 460 million cubic feet of debris into the atmosphere. Two-thirds of the island chain, officially known as St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was covered in as much as a foot of volcanic...
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is underway. Thankfully, it’s been a relatively slow start compared to what we’ve experienced in recent years. But we should all heed the words of Ben Friedman, acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). And remember, the hurricane season doesn’t end until November. “Although...
It’s a fact: Poor people are disproportionately hurt by natural disasters. But behind that simple statement is a complex web of factors. There are many reasons why people living in poverty are generally less prepared before a disaster, experience more losses during a disaster, and are less able to recover after...
When you think about supply chains — if at all — what probably comes to mind are businesses. The supply chain is how companies get products on store shelves and into the hands of customers. But organizations such as Good360 that work in disaster response also think a lot about managing...
Counties across the state of Texas suffered horrible losses in the aftermath of the February 2021 winter storms. Texans continue to struggle to find the necessary resources to rebuild. Many are still grieving the loss of family members as a result of the storms, while others are trying to imagine...