Emergencies reveal what planning was worth. These articles draw on my years building disaster recovery for a major retailer: preparing for the bad day, writing the runbook before you need it, and the stories that come out of systems under stress.
EmergencyWhen the cone points at your house, Florida performs the same rituals every storm: the grocery run, the water pallet brawl, the generator still in its box and the flashlights that leaked years ago. Here's the funny version, and how…
Disaster RecoveryEvery critical need in my Clearwater apartment has a primary and at least one backup: a UPS on every device, phone tethering, sixteen self-switching night lights, a propane camp stove and a reliable car. When Hurricane Milton cut the power…
EmergencyEverything you need for a hurricane is on a shelf right now. The day it lands on the news, the water aisle is empty and the gas lines are around the block. Decide now whether you are leaving or staying,…
Disaster RecoveryBreathless at the top of a canyon at eight at night, explaining to a fireman named Kurt what had happened and where my father was.
Disaster RecoveryFire on both sides of the road, and when I looked back it had jumped behind me. Years of camping experience and nothing in the car that helped.
EmergencySeptember 2017: the forecast confirmed Irma was coming straight for my corner of Florida, and we had days to get ready. I had ridden out storms before, but this one's numbers were ugly. Here are seven hard-earned lessons from preparing…
EmergencyAt 4:31 AM on January 17, 1994, the Northridge earthquake threw Richard Lowe out of bed into a damaged city with a missing son. Four decades of disasters late
CybersecurityMilton dropped a record 14.5 inches of rain and spawned two dozen tornadoes. Here is the firsthand aftermath and what it confirmed about readiness.
CybersecurityMilton reached Category 5 with 155 mph winds. Drawing on decades of disasters, here is my complete preparation routine and why pets belong at the center.
CybersecurityWith Milton strengthening in the Gulf days after Helene, I ran my whole preparedness checklist again. Here is exactly what I did to get ready.
Business ContinuityHurricane Helene came close enough to fry two UPS units, two TVs, and my internet speed. Here is what the near miss taught me about being ready.
EmergencyFurniture dancing across the apartment and my wife pushed to the floor: surviving the earthquake, drafted as a book introduction.
Professional ghostwriting for executives, founders, coaches, and authors who want to get the book done right. 113+ books authored. 54+ ghostwritten for clients.
Ready to discuss your book?
BOOK YOUR PRIVATE CONSULTATIONNo pitch. No pressure.
© 2026 Richard Lowe. The Writing King. All rights reserved.
