ARE YOU PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY?

We have all seen the images on television:  neighborhoods leveled by a hurricane, homes filled with flood water, power outages in multiple states.  While most emergencies are not this extreme, are you prepared for something of this magnitude?  Have you thought about the supplies you will need, what to do with your pets, and how to prepare your children?  In partnership with PreparednessGuide.org and Ready.gov, the links below can help answer these questions.
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PreparednessGuide.org

Tools to help you prepare including tips for kids, pets and senior citizens.

Disaster Preparedness

Here are some common-sense ideas to keep in mind as you start thinking about preparing for a disaster.

Preparedness Guide

One of the best ways to prepare you and your family is to build a disaster preparation kit. Here are some tips to get you started.
We encourage you to read the posts and articles listed for hurricane preparation and safety. 
Although we don't have many hurricanes in this region, the information provided in these articles
is useful for many types of emergencies.
Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.

Ready.gov is an excellent source for emergency preparedness information.  They cover:
  • 29 disaster and emergency topics
  • Disaster planning tips including financial preparedness, individuals with disabilities, pets and animals, seniors, evacuation, home fire escape, safety skills and shelter.  
  • Ready Business which provides business owners with hazard-specific toolkits, a social media toolkit, an emergency response plan, program administration, and much more.
  • Ready Kids which provides multi-age tools for kids, teens, parents, educators and organizations serving youth.  

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