FEMA Update: National Preparedness Month Week 4 – Community Preparedness

The final week of National Preparedness Month highlights the importance of helping your community plan for and recover after a disaster. Connecting with those that share your neighborhood can improve communication, preparedness, and recovery efforts. Neighbors are often immediate support following a disaster. Here are some ways to get involved in your community: Learn a life…

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FEMA Update: National Preparedness Month Week 3 – Teach Youth to Prepare for Disasters

The third week of National Preparedness Month highlights the importance of including youth when preparing for disasters. Between school, sports and social lives, it’s possible that you won’t be with your kids if a disaster happens. Educating them means that when the time comes, chances are, they’ll feel prepared, not scared. Young people experience the same…

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FEMA Update: National Preparedness Month – Save Early for Disaster Costs

Each September, National Preparedness Month reminds us to prepare ourselves, our families and our communities for the disasters and emergencies that could happen where we live, work and visit. The first week of National Preparedness Month highlights sound financial defense against disaster – saving money for emergencies and having insurance. Sometimes we have advance warning…

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