Be Prepared
Disaster can
strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to
evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What
would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or
telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers
will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach
everyone right away. Therefore, the best way to make your
family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster
strikes.
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Terrorism--Preparing for the Unexpected
Power Outage
Family Disaster Planning - Make sure your
family has a plan in place before a disaster occurs.
Children & Disasters - Educational games
Children & Disasters, plus how to help your child cope with
a disaster.
Special Needs & Concerns - Additional
information for the elderly and people with special medical
concerns that could hinder mobility during a disaster.
Animal Safety - Make sure you are ready to
handle pets, service animals and livestock during an
emergency.
Financial Preparations- How to minimize
property damage and financial risks.
Business & Industry Guide - A step-by-step
approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for
companies of all sizes.
Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit - A
Disaster Supplies Kit for the workplace, where you might be
confined for several hours, or perhaps overnight.
Disaster
preparedness brochures - in adobe PDF format
Family Disaster Plan (ARC 4466)
Disaster Supplies Kit (ARC 4463)
Terrorism Preparedness (ARC 1366)
Emergency Preparedness Checklist (ARC 4471)
Checklist for People with Mobility Problems (ARC
4497)
Shelter-in-Place in an Emergency (fact sheet)
Food and Water in an Emergency (ARC 5055, English
only)
Fact Sheet: Using a Generator When Disaster Strikes
(Adobe PDF file)
Fact Sheet: Water Storage Before Disaster Strikes (Adobe
PDF file)
Information about Fire Extinguishers
Thunderstorms -
Before lightning strikes... Keep an eye on the sky. Look for
darkening skies, flashes of light, or increasing wind.
Listen for the sound of thunder.
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Tornado - Prepare a home
tornado plan. Pick a place where family members could gather
if a tornado is headed your way. It could be your basement
or, if there is no basement, a center hallway, bathroom, or
closet on the lowest floor. Keep this place uncluttered.
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Floods - If it has
been raining hard for several hours, or steadily raining for
several days, be alert to the possibility of a flood. Listen
to local radio or TV stations for flood information.
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Fires - Smoke alarms
save lives. Install a smoke alarm outside each sleeping area
and on each additional level of your home.
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Winter Storms
Prepare a winter storm plan. Have extra blankets on hand.
Ensure that each member of your household has a warm coat,
gloves or mittens, hat, and water-resistant boots.
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