We don't see looting. We don't see street violence. We don't see people sitting on their rooftops waiting for the government to come and save them. ...more

April 4, 2009

My wife and I moved to Florida from Connecticut in July 2005. While living in Connecticut, I worked for almost 30 years at the home office of one of the country's largest multiline insurance companies. ...more

February 7, 2009

Disasters include more than hurricanes and wildfires. Even puppy mill rescues may call for rushing trained professionals to the aid of animal victims. ...more

August 14, 2008

As floodwaters began to rise this spring, forcing thousands from their homes, Sgt. Kent Choate oversaw one of the larger evacuation efforts, providing shelter to hundreds of animals whose owners had been displaced. ...more

June 30, 2008

Across much of the Midwest there is flooding over literally thousands of square miles and hundreds, if not thousands, of homes flooded. The memories of Hurricane Katrina and its devastation do sort of make you wonder: Where are all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods? ...more

June 26, 2008

A long-delayed Iraq war funding bill sailed through the House on Thursday, along with historic increases in college aid for returning troops and help for the unemployed and Midwestern flood victims. ...more

June 20, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice in a way that wouldn't allow the terrorist mastermind to become a martyr, but he may be killed if the U.S. government finds him. ...more

June 19, 2008

Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people. ...more

June 9, 2008