Commercial enterprises, NGOs, landowners and tenants can insure their establishments against physical damage through disaster loans. Registrations are open at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) until December 10. The counties included under the disaster loan assistance program include New
Hurricane Michael
Although officially a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Michael was just a few miles short of achieving Category 5 status with constant wind velocities of 155 mph and 919 millibar central pressure. The natural disaster has already found its place in
Responding to Hurricanes – A Quick Guide
Hurricanes are catastrophic occurrences that can wreak widespread havoc. The damage done can intensify drastically if these coastal phenomena are accompanied by strong air currents, torrential downpours, inundations and mass displacements of soil, debris and rock. In the USA, the