Emergency Management Community Resources

Help your family be prepared!
  1. Call a family meeting and make a plan.
    Some disasters strike without any warning, and family members may not all be in the same place.  How will you get in touch with each other?  Where will you meet?  How will you get out of your house in case of a fire? What if your neighborhood is being evacuated?  It’s important to make a plan now so that you will know what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate in an emergency.  Download the Make a Plan form below.   
     
  2. Be prepared.  Build a kit.
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Is your family's emergency kit a disaster?

Nearly 60% of Americans say they currently do not have a family emergency plan in case of a natural disaster or other emergency, according to a 2013 national survey conducted by the Ad Council. To encourage parents to engage their children in a conversation about preparing for emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters, FEMA and the Ad Council created new PSAs as part of their Ready Kids campaign.

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