Disaster Planning Articles

How to Get Your Car Out of the Mud

Sump Pump Maintenance: A Homeowners Guide

Does Car Insurance Cover Hail Damage?

What Is the Definition of Perils in Insurance?

Renters Insurance Coverage for Hurricane Damage

Does Renters Insurance Cover Power Outages?

In a Flash, Lightning Can Fry Every Appliance (and More) in a Home. But Saving Homes From Lightning Strikes Isn’t Impossible.

Lightning can destroy appliances and cause serious harm to your property. Learn how to identify and reduce damage from lightning strikes to your home.

Blackouts Can End in a Blink. What Happens When the Lights Are Out for Days or Weeks?

What should you do during a power outage? Get information and specific tips on how to survive a blackout from Farmers Insurance.

What They Grabbed Before a Natural Disaster Hit

A Hurricane Destroyed His Home. The Renovation Was a Bigger Disaster.

Caught in Chaos, They Made the Best of a Worst-Case Scenario

“A Smoke Alarm Saved My Life”

With the Neighborhood in Ruins, He Doubled Down to Keep His Cafe Open

When the Roof Collapsed, I Knew Our Family Business Was Gone

In a Blackout, Reaching Out for Help Requires a Plan. Low-Tech Solutions Might Save the Day

These families had to think quickly when natural disasters caused power outtages and disabled communication for days. Now, they’re rethinking their plan for the next emergency blackout.

Rescue Stories from the Houston Flooding: “We’d Bang on Roofs and Listen for People Inside”

Team Rubicon volunteer Breaux Burns talks about the rescue and disaster recovery mission after Hurricane Harvey and the Houston flooding.

They Had Minutes to Pack and Flee Before the Flood

“We Prepared for Two Inches of Water, Not Five Feet.”

They Wanted a Bigger Living Room. They Got an Indoor Waterpark

Fleeing Disaster, Pet Owners Face the Impossible

She Raced a Fire That Scorched 40,000 Acres in 12 Hours and Lost Almost Everything

It Sounded Like Artillery Shells Hitting the Roof

I Can Still Hear the Sound of the Fire

Read Gatlinburg resident Dakota Codgill’s account of his family’s narrow escape of The 2016 Great Smoky Mountain wildfires

"You Could Hear Crackling and Popping... Like Kindling in a Fireplace."

Read Gatlinburg resident Dakota Codgill's account of his family's narrow escape of The 2016 Great Smoky Mountain wildfires.

It Was a Run-for-your-life Evacuation

When Your Teenager Tells You, “I've Got This”

This Mom’s Trouble Sounded like a Million Trains Coming

High Winds Can Cause More Havoc Than You Think. Is Your House Ready?

Evacuating Natural Disasters with Children

How to Prepare for an Event That Feels "Like a Truck Slamming into Your House"

How Can Insurance Help Me Prepare for a Flood Disaster?

Flood insurance can provide coverage in the case of flooding but Farmers can also help you prepare for a disaster as well. Learn more here.

Genius Ideas for Disaster-proofing Heirlooms and Mementos in Your Home

Professional conservators and curators offer ideas to help you protect your family's treasures when faced with even the worst calamities.

A Home Fire Story: “the Cat Was Swaddled in a Firefighter's Jacket Getting Oxygen”

At 2 A.M., I Woke Up to See the Bedroom Walls Bowing In

Nine Steps to Help Get Hurricane Ready

Snap a Selfie with Your Contractor and Other Post-disaster Recovery Tips

The Essential Survival Guide for Blizzards