Planning

Step 2 - Planning

Use the following guidelines and write up your plan

Develop a support group and list of several friends, family members and close neighbors that would be available to help and know about your situation.
Use your evaluation list and talk to anyone that can help you carry out your plan.
Line up the type of assistance will you need and who will assist you. Designate someone specifically that lives nearby to check on you in an emergency.
Have lists available for your support group with your your emergency contacts, special needs, medications and specific instructions on what to do.
Find one out-of-state contact to check in with after an emergency, often local phone lines will be busy.
Decide and practice how to best exit your house in an emergency.
Research where to go if you need to leave home. Make lists of all the basic and specialty supplies will you need.
Make a list of safety hazards in your home and get your home ready for any emergency or natural disaster. Step 3 - At Home

Click on the underlined words to learn more:

Find Your STATE'S Emergency Management Website

Contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

View downloadable brochures and information to help in your planning

Buy printed materials, how to brochures, preparation lists and fill-in forms

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