Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes
The key to surviving a disaster – natural or manmade – is preparation.
The American Red Cross offers valuable information, lists and tools to help you and your family prepare for a disaster.
Their website provides supply lists for an emergency kit (http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/get-kit) and guides you through the process of drafting a family readiness plan (http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/plan).
The American Red Cross also offers smartphone apps to alert you to a disaster or support you after disaster strikes. Available apps for your mobile phone include:
- Customizable Emergency Alerts
- First Aid
- Hurricane, tornado, flood, wildfire and earthquake warnings
- Pet First Aid
When disaster strikes, its important to let your family know you are safe. You can register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website to let your family and friends know you are safe. You may also call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) and select the prompt for “Disaster” to register yourself and your family.
For more information, visit the Red Cross website at http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family
http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/get-kit
