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Taking Shelter From The Storm

Taking Shelter From The Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House Every year, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme windstorms injure and kill people, and damage millions of dollars worth of property in the United States. Even so, more and more people build houses in tornado- and hurricane-prone areas each year, possibly putting themselves into […]

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Preparing For Disaster For People With Disabilities

For the millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, emergencies such as fires, floods and acts of terrorism present a real challenge. The same challenge also applies to the elderly and other special needs populations. Protecting yourself and your family when disaster strikes requires planning ahead. This booklet will help you […]

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FEMA Are You Ready?

This guide has been prepared for direct dissemination to the general public and is based on the most reliable hazard awareness and emergency education information available at the time of publication, including advances in scientific knowledge, more accurate technical language, and the latest physical research on what happens in disasters. This publication is, however, too […]

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Guide For the Development of a State and Local Continuity of Government Capability

Catastrophic disaster events can interrupt, paralyze, and/or destroy the ability of Federal, State, or local governments to carry out their executive, legislative, and judicial functions. Therefore, it is imperative that each level of government build a Continuity of Government (COG) capability to preserve, maintain, and/or reconstitute its ability to function under the threat or occurrence […]

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ARC – Supply Kit

After a disaster, local officials and relief workers will be on the scene, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it may take days. Would your family be prepared to cope with the emergency until help arrives? Your family will cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. […]

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ARC – Preparing for Emergencies

For the millions of Americans with mobility problems, emergencies such as fires and floods present a especial challenge. Protecting yourself and your family when disaster strikes requires planning ahead. This checklist will help you get started. Discuss these ideas with your family, friends, or a personal care attendant, and prepara an emergency plan.

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ARC – Family Disaster Plan

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity or telephones – were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach […]

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ARC – Emergency Preparedness Checklist

The next time disaster strikes, you may not have much time to act. Prepare now for a sudden emergency. Learn now to protect yourself and cope with disaster by planning ahead. This checklist will help you get started. Discuss these ideas with your family, then prepare an emergency plan. Post the plan where everyone will […]

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