ORGANIZATION
Disaster Preparedness for your Home & Family Every season comes with its own risks, and as
flood. Where will you meet? Where will you
a homeowner (or renter), you should prepare
go?
yourself or your family for the dangers that
-Understand what disasters are likely to occur
may present themselves. We just weathered
in our area… We just got hit with a large
through a brief but strong winter. Are you
snow and ice storm. These occur a few times
now prepared for spring storm and tornado
a year, so know that once we get the
season? As a licensed insurance agent, I may
warnings for them that you need to prepare
be a bit more highly attuned to the perils that
enough food, water, supplies and shelter to
hit our community members because I have
weather them, etc. Fast forward to spring…
seen behind the scenes when disaster strikes.
Let’s start talking storm season!
Here are some tips to get the ball rolling and start a conversation with your loved ones
Spring weather concerns/tornado safety
when it comes to family safety and preparedness!
According to the CDC: -”prepare a plan and an emergency kit
-Consider having a disaster preparedness kit
-stay aware of weather conditions during
on-hand for your family in case of emergency
thunderstorms
in the event that you have to leave. Pack it
-know the best places to shelter both indoors
with essentials such as flashlights, batteries,
and outdoors
bottled water, lighter/matches, toilet paper,
-and always protect your head”
pocketknife, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes/ toothpaste, energy bars, whistle, ducktape,
Their tips for sheltering go on to share,
glowsticks, small first aid kit, antibiotic
“Go to the basement or an inside room
ointment, etc. The Red Cross has a great quiz
without windows on the lowest floor
to see if your family’s kit is ready: https://
(bathroom, closet, center hallway).
www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-
Avoid windows.
for-emergencies/survival-kit-supplies.html
For added protection get under something
-Make sure your family has an escape plan in
sturdy (a heavy table or workbench). Cover
case of emergency such as fire, earthquake or
your body with a blanket, sleeping bag or
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