Are you and your family ready to prepare your home for a natural disaster? Being prepared to respond to and rapidly recover from natural disasters is important.
Here are a few critical steps that are needed to make a successful plan and be prepared:
- Put a plan together to addresses emergency alerts and warnings. Have a shelter plan and evacuation route along with a family household communication plan. Prepare an emergency kit for each member of the family.
- Consider specific needs in your household. Tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Consider the ages and members of your household. Dietary needs and medical needs should be included.
- Discuss a communication plan with your family and where you will meet in case the disaster is critical.
- Practice your plan with your family and your household.
- Make sure you have prepared kits and have them in a safe and accessible area of the home.
Don’t wait until a disaster to prepare. Prepare before and ease the minds of the entire family.
