National Preparedness Month

Get involved. Start participating today. This is Hurricane Week, the third week of National Preparedness Month... Know the three steps to take to create your Family Emergency Communication Plan: collect contact information for your family and other important contacts; make sure everyone carries a copy of this information with them; and have regular household meetings to review and practice your plan. This document...

Out go the lights! Are your ready for a blackout? This is Hurricane Week, the third week of National Preparedness Month... next week we will focus on Power Outages, which are the most common emergency situation, as nearly every other type of disaster also creates blackouts and brownouts. 6 Tips to Prepare for Blackouts! Winter Blackouts, Power issues, and Generators Recover...

Are you Hurricane Ready? We are 1/2 way through Hurricane Week, the third week of National Preparedness Month... You should have now learned about hurricanes, and related issue like power outages. Have your stocked your emergency and hurricane supplies? Have you made your plan?

This 3rd week of National Preparedness Month, our focus is on Hurricane Safety. While you may not have your building destroyed, or find yourself under flooding or a storm surge... there are other issues to contemplate as well. Family Blackout Kit - This compact survival kit is designed to keep up to 4 individuals safe during a Blackout. It is packed neatly into...

During this third week of  National Preparedness Month, learn about HURRICANE SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS: Hurricane Readiness Hurricane Season is Here! Hurricane Outlook Hurricane Awareness 🌀 Hurricane Watch / Hurricane Warning 🚩 Dorothy: this is Kansas. #HurricanePrep #PrepareAthon Heads up to Hurricanes and Disaster Preparedness

While businesses and community groups often focus on preparedness, oftentimes, households are themselves unready - is your home ready? During National Preparedness Month Be Sure You Are READY! Household Disaster Preparedness: Influences of Preparedness Knowledge and Beliefs — United States, 2015 Understanding people’s knowledge and beliefs regarding household disaster preparedness might make public-health messages promoting household preparedness more effective. It is...

Here we are at the end of the second week of National Preparedness Month, this past week, the focus has been on Wildfire safety and preparedness - next week, we'll address Hurricane Safety - one of the largest concerns in the US after Katrina & Sandy (and don't think Hurricanes aren't a concern if you live away from the coast!) How to...

Don't Wait - Communicate. It is simple enough. Make your Emergency Plan Today, and share it with everyone affected. Watch and share this 60-second broadcast public service announcement brought to you by the Ready Campaign and the Ad Council on the importance of creating a family emergency communication plan.

During National Preparedness Month Be Sure You Know Your Risks: Earthquakes Tornadoes Hurricanes Floods Wildfires Resources: FEMA Website DHS Website Disaster Assistance USA.gov Ready.gov has emergency preparedness publications available to the public at no cost. Order publications.  

Every September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), and NOAA and the National Weather Service are working closely with FEMA to support NPM and America's PrepareAthon, which culminates on September 30 with the National Day of Action.  This year's theme is "Don't Wait. Communicate.  Make your emergency plan today."  #PrepareAthon