A “Do Not Disturb” sign from Edoardo Flores’s collection, from Chaweng Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand, #8673 (all images courtesy Edoardo Flores) As the son of a hotel manager, Edoardo Flores spent his ...

ROANOKE, Va. — Wlodek Filipczyk spends about 100 days out of the year traveling for business, and the walls of his cubicle show it: They’re lined with Do Not Disturb signs he’s collected from hotels ...

Here’s Paul Lloyd Sargent‘s collection of “Do Not Disturb” signs, 1993-2005, although Sargent’s collection doesn’t hold a candle to that of E. Flores.

Even if your phone is on silent or set to “Do Not Disturb,” emergency weather alerts can still break through — and that’s a good thing. As severe storms grow more frequent and unpredictable, keeping ...