On October 4, your phone will make scary sounds: what is it and why you don’t need to panic

On Wednesday, October 4, at 14:20 p.m. Eastern Time, every television, radio and cell phone in the United States will emit a distinctive, sharp electronic emergency alert tone. This is just a test of the warning system, USAToday reports. Officially it is called Nationwide Emergency...

The state of emergency due to COVID-19 has been operating in the United States for a year, and Biden extended it again: what is special about this decision

US President Joe Biden has extended the COVID-19 emergency across the United States. This is stated on the website of the White House. The emergency regime was supposed to end on March 1. It was introduced in March 2020. Dates ...

Coronavirus in the USA: for the first time in history an emergency regime introduced throughout the country

US President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 11, announced a declaration of a “major disaster” in the United States in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, for the first time in the history of the country, this provision extended to all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. About it…

Until 2021: US government prepares for 18 months of coronavirus crisis

A 100-page emergency plan recently released by government officials says the 2019-nCoV crisis in the US could drag on for 18 months. Perhaps even longer, Fox News reports. The plan says that the country can observe ...

For the first time in human history: UN announces emergency climate

The rapid melting of glaciers in Greenland, where 179 billion tons of ice melted in July alone, fires in Siberia, Alaska, Canada and the Amazon in June and July this year led to the release of tens of megatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Everything,…

What to do in case of a fire in a public place: a reminder that can save your life

After the tragedy in the Zimnyaya Vishnya shopping center in Kemerovo, where, according to official figures, 64 people died, many began to think about how to survive in an emergency in a public place. The Gubernia Daily, described the instructions for survival. Be attentive. Try to remember ...

How to survive in case of emergency in a high-rise building

American cities have a large number of skyscrapers that are very comfortable and beautiful, but quite dangerous in case of an emergency. In order not to get confused and save the lives of yourself and your family, the Ready.gov project has collected tips on how to properly behave in ...

If Hermin comes to New York: how to prepare for a storm in the city

The National Weather Service warned of a tropical storm in the New York City area starting at 11 a.m. on September 4. Tropical storm warnings are usually issued 36 hours before the expected start of the winds. Hermin is expected to start off the coast of Delmarv this weekend, ...

JetBlue plane hit the zone of turbulence: 24 people were hospitalized

At least 22 passengers and two crew members were rushed to the hospital Thursday night after a JetBlue plane en route from Boston to Sacramento fell into a zone of severe turbulence. The turbulence that the plane hit turned out to be so strong that ...

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