Get Prepared
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At Home
During a disaster, ordinary objects in your home can cause injury or damage. However, there are simple steps you can take to make your home safer.
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Children
Children generally lack the same maturity and mental capacity as adults. You must help them prepare for the next emergency by instilling some very basic guidance.
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Contacts
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another. Think about how you will communicate in different situations.
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Disabled / Special Need Persons
If you or someone close to you has a disability or a special need, you may have to take additional steps to protect yourself and your family in an emergency.
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Emergency Kit
You may need to survive on your own after a disaster.
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First Aid Kit
It is always a good idea to have a first aid kit on hand for you or a family member to use.
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Food
When a disaster occurs, you might not have access to food, water, and electricity for days, or even weeks.
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Go-Bag
Go-Bags are kits designed for mobility, in case of evacuation or quick escapes.
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Make a Plan
If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to help you, but you need to be ready as well.
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Pets
It is imperative that residents determine where they will take their pets ahead of disasters.
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Seniors
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Take responsibility; save your life! Keep in touch with your neighbors and look out for each other.
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Water
In a disaster, water supplies may be cut off or contaminated. Store enough water for everyone in your family to last for at least three days.