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An earthquake plan can save you time and money in the event of a catastrophe
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 100 damage-causing earthquakes happen every year throughout the world. A low-magnitude earthquake can shake household items off their shelves, but a high-magnitude force can collapse buildings for miles.

Scientists cannot predict when an earthquake will occur, but you can create an earthquake plan to help protect...

Updated date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:46
Ice

Find ice safety tips to help protect your home and your family
As if slippery sidewalks and snow-covered cars aren't bad enough during the winter, you face another potential headache: ruined carpets and water damage to your ceilings and walls from leaks caused by ice dams or bursting pipes.

You can avoid the aggravation and expense by taking these ice safety steps now to prevent this kind of damage.

Freezing pipes
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Updated date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:46

Working on lightning safety with your family may help protect them during the next storm
Thunderstorms can occur anywhere and at any time. Lightning kills around 80 people each year and injures 500 more. That's more than the number of people killed annually by tornadoes and hurricanes combined!

Your home
Lightning can cause major damage to your property, so follow these thunderstorm safety tips to help keep your home...

Updated date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:46

Think about tornado safety with these tornado protection tips
With winds blowing up to 300 mph, a tornado that touches ground can destroy everything in its path for up to 50 miles. They strike quickly with little warning, so it's important to consider these tornado preparation tips now to protect your family and your home from disaster.

Here are a few facts about tornadoes:

They typically strike between March and August...

Updated date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:45

Hurricane preparedness starts with fortifying your home
As history has shown, hurricanes are like no other storms on earth.

From Maine to Texas to Hawaii, these ferocious weather systems bring torrential rain, flooding, storm surges and devastating winds that damage homes, destroy treasured keepsakes and disrupt lives.

It's never too early to think about hurricane safety, and you can take several basic steps right now to...

Updated date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 11:43

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