Opinion
Be prepared: The key to handling disasters
OPINION: The destruction in Florida, the cataclysmic floods in Houston, the massive erosion of the Oroville Dam and the ravaging wildfires up and down the Golden State are all real-time reminders of how vulnerable each one of us is to disaster, no matter who we are or where we live. It’s too easy to embrace the fallacy that these terrible things only happen to others. Instead of hoping for the best, we should plan and prepare for the worst. The safety of our families depends on it.