Experts offer tips on how to "disaster-proof" your home
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Three months into hurricane season, meteorologists say they expect potentially destructive weather to remain a threat for the rest of the year.
Protecting one's home against natural disasters is becoming more important as extreme weather such as hurricanes and wildfires becomes more common due to climate change, according to researchers. There were 30 named storms along the Atlantic Coast last year, including Hurricane Sally, contributing to $60 billion in damage to businesses and homes. "Now is the time for families and communities to ensure their preparations are in place," said National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini said in a statement earlier this month, adding that "these storms can be devastating."Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been personally engaged by an attacker during conflict, was considered an achievement in and of itself as well as an affirming rite of passage for the newly deployed. White had earned it for using her own body to shield a group of civilian women and children from gunfire that broke out in the midst of her third mission in Kandahar province. All of them survived. She never mentioned the badge to anyone in her battalion.