* Make sure everyone who lives with you knows how to turn off electricity, gas, and water in an emergency.
* Keep all of your important documents, etc., in a safe place. You should place your storage up high and put the items inside, like passports, birth certificates, etc., in watertight bags. You should keep essential insurance documents digitally in your email.
* Get your 72-hour bug-out/get-home bag together so you’re prepared to get out of a dangerous environment near home or on your way home at a moment’s notice. Seasoned preppers also keep a bag in their vehicle for the same purpose. The pack will contain necessities like extra clothes, fire-starting implements, and your first aid kit. It could even hold a few rations.
* Community food banks are a potential resource for food-insecure
families to stock their emergency supply kits. Also, consider storing battery-free supplies, like wind-up flashlights and weather radios. It’s also a good idea to have an external phone charger ready
in case of a power outage.
The FEMA website offers more information on how to be ready for emergencies at: Ready.gov. Get instruction in Spanish at: Listo.gov
Learn more about National Preparedness Month by visiting Ready.gov/September.