# Safety and Preparation

## Wildfires

### Videos

Video: Tropics prep: Don't make these 4 mistakes  
Published on November 11, 2024

Video: Beat the heat DIY: Weekend fixes to cool your home

Video: DIY wildfire prep: The tasks that actually save homes

### News

[Wildfires force ranchers into impossible choices](/content/2026/08/03/safety/wildfires/utah-to-texas-ranchers-impossible-choice-when-wildfires-hit/index.html)  
[These actually protect you from smoke](/content/2026/08/05/safety/wildfires/wildfire-smoke-protection-mask-hvac-air-purifier-colorado-arizona/index.html)  
[The truth about UV and your sunglasses](/content/2026/08/02/safety/sunglasses-myth-eye-safety-vision-sun-clouds/index.html)
[Hurricane terms and definitions to know](/content/2026/07/28/safety/hurricane/hurricane-terms-and-definitions-glossary/index.html)  
[Lightning myths that could get you struck](/content/2026/07/29/safety/thunderstorms/lightning-myths-that-could-get-you-struck/index.html)

## Hurricane

### Videos

### Tornado

## Thunderstorms

### Videos

## Floods

## Heat

### Videos

## Winter

### Videos

#### Additional Resources

[Live Updates: April Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Ice to Northeast](/content/2026/04/07/safety/winter/liveblogs/live-updates-april-winter-storm-heavy-snow-ice-northeast/index.html)  
[Why Social Media Snowfall Forecasts May Give You A Headache](/content/2025/11/08/safety/winter/video/why-social-media-snowfall-forecasts-may-give-you-a-headache/index.html)