If a natural disaster hit Alaska today, would you be ready? Preparing for the worst was the focus of the ninth annual Mat-Su Emergency Preparedness Expo, held Saturday in Wasilla.
Over the past several weeks, we've seen Mother Nature's power from the hurricanes that have ravaged Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Gulf Coast to the deadly earthquakes in Mexico. Many of those affected weren’t prepared to deal with the aftermath on their own.