Severe Weather
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- From Kamikaze to Katana: How Weather Protected Japan from Mongolian Invasion
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From culture to technology, typhoons changed the course of history in Japan. At the time of Genghis Khan’s death in 1227, the Mongolian Empire stretched east to west from The Pacific to the Caspian Sea and from southern Russia to Tibet. In the next 30 odd years, Mongolian leaders expanded the empire in all directions, with periodic contractions back to the capital of Karakorum in order to decide on succession and crown a new great khan. When Kublai Khan consolidated his power in 1264, Japan was squarely in his sights. The only thing that could stop him? The weather.
- By J. Neumann
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- #SafePlaceSelfie: Saving Lives One Selfie at a Time
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If you could help get every American to take one preparedness action to protect themselves from extreme weather, what would it be?
Many weather safety experts would say taking the time to identify your safe place is the most essential preparedness activity. All the warnings and emergency kits and communication plans become less important if you don’t know where to go to stay safe. This is true for tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, lightning, tsunamis, rip currents, and every other natural hazard.
- By Douglas Hilderbrand, Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead