Planning for Emergencies Involves These Three Steps

Step 1. Get a Kit

By gathering supplies for your all-hazards supply kit, you will be better prepared to provide for you and your loved ones in the event of a public health emergency. Take a moment to gather the recommended items listed.

August Emergency Preparedness Tip: Get Involved
Prepared communities are stronger communities. This August, find a way to get involved in emergency preparedness efforts near you like volunteer with a disaster relief organization or help neighbors build their emergency plans. Everyone has a role to play before, during, and after a disaster.

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September Emergency Preparedness Tip: Make a Plan
September is National Preparedness Month—the perfect time to make or update your emergency plan. Sit down with your household to talk about how you’ll communicate, where you’ll go, and what you’ll need if disaster strikes. Practice your plan and keep it in a place everyone can access.

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Step 2. Be Informed

Being informed means staying up-to-date on the most current information available, such as how to shelter-in-place, infor­mation for those with special needs, and preparedness information for each type of hazard.

Step 3. Make a Plan

You and your loved ones may not be together when an emergency strikes, so take the time now to plan how you will contact one another.