Do you live in a Flood Zone: Know your risk before the next storm or emergency.
After attending a NOAA (National Institute of Oceanic Administration) webinar, I learned about a website that I will share with you in this week's Blog. Both hurricanes and thunderstorms can produce a lot of water which usually leads to flooding. No one wants to get...
Before the next disaster: Start a ‘Text Tree’ with your family and friends
This is a good time to get ready before there is another disaster or any type of emergency. It's important to develop a communications plan before it's needed during a storm. Here are two ways to begin. Start a disaster phone TEXT tree with your family and...
Power Outages Help Assistance after the Major Snowstorm
A major snowstorm swiftly swept across the Ohio Valley, the Midwest, and up the Northeast corridor causing damage and power outages. Over half of the U.S. is covered with snow which causes tree limbs to snap which leads to power outages. Half a million Americans are...
Make sure you don’t miss any exciting news about my book!
It's been four (4) months since the Zoom Virtual Book Launch? A lot happened and I've shared good news and disaster information over the to make sure that you don't miss any of the exciting things on my Blog post each week, all you have to do is click the links below...
Interview: Good Morning Gwinnett with Dr. Ophera A. Davis
The host of Good Morning Gwinnett, Audrey Bell-Kearney invited me on her show to talk about my book, The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery. Click this link...
Winter Weather causes weekend problems and WAZE app new feature helps drivers navigate the roads.
64 million Americans are on alert because a powerful weather system is thrashing across the country from the Midwest to the Northeast. Forecasters are expecting cold, windy, snowy, rainy conditions with the possibly of flooding, high storm surge, and maybe 40 below if...
Welcome to 2022! Keep Safe during Winter Weather Storms
Happy New Year! 2022 is here! It’s time to get ready for the Winter weather as another snowstorm moves across America. Here’s some things that you need in your inclement Winter weather Kit to keep your family safe. Include, 1) an emergency triangle for bad weather, 2)...
2021 End of the Year Highlights about my book on Mississippi Survivors of the Worst Natural Disaster in American History and interview on the Black News Channel!
My book, Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women’s Survivors Resilience and Recovery was released making it the first and only longitudinal study on American women disaster survivors in U.S. history (my mentor told me my work will be called seminal in the future...
Western Weather System and How to Help Disaster Survivors This Christmas.
A blanket of wintery mix is making its way across the country from California to Chicago. Travel delays are likely so give each other grace and protect comrades as vaccinated sojourners so that you arrive safely at your Christmas destination. At Christmas, many...
