Family
disaster plans allow you to keep track of loved ones in case of
separation during an emergency. If one person is at work, one at
home and several more at several schools when an emergency hits, you
need to plan how you will all get in touch with and find each other
afterwards. An excellent tool for making a such a plan is the Family
Emergency Plan created by FEMA and available at
ready.gov/make-a-plan.
The wallet-sized cards in the attachment do not include the regional
meeting place so you will want to write that in. Familiarize
yourself with this information and be sure to include a copy of your
plan in your emergency kit.
This
month is a great time to prepare for one more emergency, that of
sickness. By the time you realize you or one of your family
members are sick, it's usually too late to go to the store for what
you need. Stock things you might need that are non-perishable,
such as: ginger ale, sports drinks or something to keep you hydrated;
medicines, especially fever and pain reducers; simple crackers that
are easy on an unsettled stomach; canned chicken noodle soup.
*Create
a family disaster plan and put copies of it in each family member's
wallet and in your emergency kit
*Prepare
foods and medicines you might need in case of sickness
*Save
$11 per person for your year’s food storage supply
*For
3-month storage: Buy 1 week of 3-month-type food this month.
