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Are you Prepared for an Emergency?

 

Being ready for an emergency

The devastation from Hurricane Katrina has made us all stop to consider our level of disaster preparedness. Are you confident you'd know what to do in the event of an emergency? Do you have everything you need to deal with a fire, earthquake, storm, or other disaster? To help you get started, we've organized some excellent online resources—so you're better prepared before disaster strikes.

 

General emergency sites:

  • American Red Cross
    A great place to start. Filled with comprehensive information.

  • Ready.gov
    Another comprehensive general site, with special emphasis on terror threats.

  • FEMA
    Disaster relief information, plus how to prepare for all kinds of natural hazards.

  • Preparedness for Businesses
    How to protect your workers, assets, and your entire company.

Things you can do to prepare:

First aid and medical care:

Locating loved ones:

  • Next of Kin Registry
    Free contact system for locating your next of kin in emergency situations.

  • FamilyLinks
    International Red Cross site to help people find information about their loved ones.

Children and others with special needs:

Pets:

 


 

 

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