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Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?

  • Written by Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
imageDisasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared.fstop123 via Getty Images

Another hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic, and dozens of large fires are burning in the U.S. West, including one threatening homes on the outskirts of Redding, California. When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks without power, and sometimes they allow just...

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