Would you be ready if a fireman knocked on your door and told you that your family had just 10 minutes to escape an oncoming wildfire or flood? What if you had only 5 minutes or less to evacuate? Would your emergency backpacks and vital records be ready to go? Would your family have a plan and be ready to handle the situation in a calm and orderly manner?
Every year, millions of people around the world face devastating natural disasters. You can be better prepared for the unexpected by:
We have compiled the following information to help you and your family be prepared for disasters. Please check this page on a regular basis for updated guidance, as well as for any emergency alerts issued by the center.
If you would like to support the center’s Voluntary Emergency Response Team (VERT), please contact the Emergency Team. Lessons Learned from Santa Rosa Wildfire Jeannette had been an Emergency Coordinator for twelve years. Her training and preparation were put to the test when she awoke at 1am to smoke, flames and 90mph winds racing through her community. Read how she survived, what she learned, and what she'll do differently next time by clicking the link entitled "Lessons Learned from Santa Rosa Wildfire.pdf" at the bottom of the page. Do 1 Thing Unique step-by-step approach that makes it easy to prepare for disasters and emergencies: www.do1thing.com Getting Started: Tips from Sukyo Mahikari Emergency Communications Advisory Food and Water for Emergencies Family Emergency Planning Family Emergency Drills The Importance of Social Connections Emergency Backpack Guidance Sukyo Mahikari Emergency Preparedness Bulletin: November 2014 Watch the "Ten Minute Evacuation Challenge" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLtrntXifkY Federal Preparedness Guides Ready.gov (how to get informed, make a plan and build an emergency kit): www.ready.gov Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness: http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/7877 Local Emergency Alert Services Arlington County, Virginia: www.arlingtonalert.com Fairfax County, Virginia: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cean Montgomery County, Maryland: https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov Prince Georges County, Maryland: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/794/Alert-Prince-Georges Washington, DC: https://textalert.ema.dc.gov Government Resources CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response: http://emergency.cdc.gov/ Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ USGS Earthquake Alert Service: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/Survival Resources SAS Survival Handbook: https://archive.org/details/SASSurvivalHandbookTheUltimateGuideToSurvivingAnywhere |
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