Tips for preparedness:
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- Make (or print) a written list of names, addresses, and numbers you may need in an emergency (remember that power may not be available to recharge phones or computers)
- Update your written list when contact information changes
- In case you get separated, keep recent printed photos of family members (and pets) with your list
- Make (or print) a written list of names, addresses, and numbers you may need in an emergency (remember that power may not be available to recharge phones or computers)
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- Make a Family Emergency Plan
- Plan how you will contact each other (for example, simple text messages sometimes work even when phones donʻt)
- Decide where you will meet if you can’t meet at home
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- Agree on one location in your neighborhood
- Agree on an alternate location in case neighborhood is inaccessible
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- Make a Family Emergency Plan
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- Make an Emergency Survival Kit
- A 2-week supply of water and food is recommended (Note: this is increased from previous recommendations)
- Make a smaller “Grab-and-Go” kit to bring with you if you need to evacuate. See recommendations in the Plan to be Ready workbook.
- Make an Emergency Survival Kit
Print a Plan to be Ready for a preparedness workbook to get your family ready for an emergency.