Are You Prepared?
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. Families can and do cope with disaster by preparing in advance. The key to preparedness is having a plan.
- Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for disaster
- Plan to share responsibilities and work together as a team
- Discuss the types of disasters that are most likely to happen
- Plan what to do in each type of disaster
- Discuss what to do in an evacuation
- Plan how to take care of your pets
- Create a disaster checklist
- Practice and maintain your plan
- Assemble a disaster kit
If Disaster Strikes
- Remain calm and patient
- Put your plan into action
- Check for injuries
- Listen to your battery powered radio for news and instructions
- Evacuate if advised to do so
- Wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes
- Check for damage in your home
- You wrote a plan, remember to use it
Documents
Learn, Plan, Buy a Three Day Supply (PDF)
Preparedness for Special Needs (PDF)
Learn, Plan, Buy for Pets (PDF)
FEMA Pets in Disaster (PDF)
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