EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH!

National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. 

https://www.ready.gov/september

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE?

Each week in September we will give you a weekly challenge.  We hope you participate and use this opportunity to evaluate what you may need to improve upon.  

What can you do to be prepared for any emergency?

Maybe your have already started to prepare for an unforeseen emergency.  What do you need to do to complete or beef up your preparations?

1. Make an emergency kit.  

    Do you have a 72 hour kit for each member of your household? 

    What about your pets?

    Check out our page on making a 72 hour kit.

2. Make a family communication plan.

    Where will you go during an emergency?  

    Does your family know where to meet?  

    How will you communicate with family if lines are down and/or      phones overloaded?

     We have a page with helpful resources for making a family plan.

3. How is your food storage?  

    Do you have enough food and water for your family for 1 week?      2 weeks? A month?  Longer? 

    How will you prepare your food without electricity?