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Be prepared for crisis situations!


	Get a Plan
	Get A Kit
	Get the facts
	Get help
	Just in Case
	Getting back to Normal
	Stay Informed
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Get A Plan

Are You Ready? - A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
"Revised in September 2002, Are You Ready? provides a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency planning for family pets. Man-made threats from hazardous materials and terrorism are also treated in detail." from the FEMA web site.

Ready.gov "Make a Plan" - "Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations." from the Department of Homeland Security.

Get the Facts

National Weather Service

GEMA - Georgia Emergency Management - includes information on weather and man-made disaster situations and response efforts; includes information about traffic and evacuation routes, weather radios, shelter and lodging information; First Responder training and disaster preparedness are also addressed.

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management - current information provided through national news stories and disaster updates.

   see also FEMA en Espanol

Department of Homeland Security - "The Homeland Security Advisory System is designed to target our protective measures when specific information to a specific sector or geographic region is received. It combines threat information with vulnerability assessments and provides communications to public safety officials and the public." Go to this site to determine the current terrorism threat level via the color-coded warning system, and to learn more about national efforts to combat terrorism.

Get Help

911: Dialing 9 -1 -1 is still the first step in getting assistance during a crisis.

Just in Case

Books and resources to prepare for outdoor survival.

Getting Back To Normal

American Red Cross:

    Picking up the Pieces after a Disaster