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Get Started… In addition to registering for local emergency and community information, you and your family can learn more about what you can do are in case of an emergency. Since every family is different, there are many options for how to plan in case you might need to evacuate or take shelter with small children, with people with functional needs, with the elderly or even how to manage pets in a crisis. The links below offer ideas on how your family can plan for your specific needs.
Preparedness videos Ready.Gov - Video for Pet Owners Ready.Gov - Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Other Functional Needs Ready.Gov - Emergency preparedness for Businesses Ready.Gov - Emergency Preparedness for Older Americans
Links for kids
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As a resident of South-Central Texas, one of the first steps you should take toward becoming prepared is to become informed. One of the fastest ways to make sure you get the information available to you is to sign up to receive alerts related to the communities where you live, work, have family or friends. To help you get connected, whatever your needs, counties and municipalities are working together to create a one-stop-shop for any resident to find what information is available to help plan for emergencies, and to sign-up to receive weather notices and other types of information they want. Simply click on the image or on the link below, choose your locations and see what’s available for you. http://r.i-info.com/rc/stran |
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Preparedness Starts at Home Make a Plan Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Make sure everyone in the family understands the plan. Build a Kit You may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having you’re an emergency kit that includes food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take days. Basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer. For more information on building your kit, please visit FEMA's Ready site: http://www.ready.gov Stay Informed Before, during and after a disaster, it is critical that you listen for the most local, up-to-date information from emergency officials. Local media will convey instructions from local, state and federal government partners, such as:
Make sure your battery-powered radio is working in case the electricity goes out. Have extra batteries on hand. It’s also important to know what kinds of threats could occur in the region. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared. Know Your Neighbors Get to know your neighbors. It is the most significant step you can take to improve your safety. In an emergency, your neighbors can respond faster than anyone else. Working with neighbors can save lives and property. Meet with your neighbors to plan how the neighborhood could work together during a disaster until help arrives. If you’re a member of a neighborhood organization, such as a home association or crime watch group, introduce disaster preparedness as a new activity.
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