Make-A-Plan... Be Prepared! These are some basic steps to
prepare yourself and your family before a disaster. Get
informed. Check with your local Emergency Management Agency or
Red Cross Chapter to gather information you will need to create
a plan. Ask about hazards that affect your area, learn about
community response plans, evacuation plans and possible shelter
locations and community warning systems and how they work.
Create a Plan. Decide what routes you want to take if you need
to evacuate your home. Then make sure everyone in our household
knows all escape routes, including how to get out of second
story if required, and where to meet after evacuation. Decide
where to meet in case of an emergency. You should have a
location outside at home as well as a location outside your
neighborhood in case of a large disaster and you are unable to
return home. Choose an emergency ‘Out of Town’ contact and make
sure everyone in your household knows the number to call if
there is an emergency. Local lines may not wor