America’s PrepareAthon

National Preparedness Month ends Today, with America's PrepareAthon!? The PrepareAthon is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Join others around the country to practice your preparedness! September is a time to remember and a time to prepare. Get a Kit ? Be Informed ? Make a Plan ? Learn more about National Preparedness . America’s PrepareAthon! takes a...

Do your #weekend plans include making an #emergency kit? This Saturday is the Spring National PrepareAthon. Get Ready - we have everything you need for Emergency Disaster Survival Preparedness!

Today is America's PrepareAthon! America's PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to prepare for specific hazards through group discussions, drills, and exercises. CAMPAIGN GOALS The goal of this campaign is to increase the number of individuals who: Understand which disasters could happen in their community Know what to do to be safe and mitigate damage Take action to...

As Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors, we offer information and tips for surviving natural disaster and weather emergencies year-round, now, during National Preparedness Month we want to remind you to actively take part, and make a special effort tomorrow for America's PrepareAthon. Know your risk Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. It is important to understand potential risks where you live. What you...

While thinking about and planning for Disaster Preparedness should be a year-round part of everyone's life, it is popularized in the media during September, which has now been recognized as National Preparedness Month since 2004. Sponsored by FEMA, and part of the Ready Campaign, its is now embraced by dozens of State and Federal Agencies, as well as non-profit agencies, groups such...

It's not over! We are now in the fifth week of National Preparedness Month ...it's a long Month , which is all the better to help us all focus on being prepared for the inevitable, This week we're getting ready for America’s PrepareAthon - a Nationwide Recognition Day acknowledging preparedness for disaster... whatever calamity it may be. Week 5 (September 27 – 30) of National Preparedness...

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

With National Preparedness Month around the corner, we wanted to share one of our favorite resources with our readers. Most often, on thinks of FEMA, Ready.gov, or America's PrepareAthon when thinking "Preparedness" - but what about the CDC? The Centers for Disease Control and prevention offer a wealth of free resources on the subject of preparedness... here are a few: Types of...

Join Us for a Community Preparedness TweetChat As Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors, we would like to invite you to tweet your way to Preparedness! Title: What is America’s PrepareAthon! and How to Participate Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015 Time: 2-3 PM Eastern Time Twitter Hashtag: #PrepareAthon Research has shown knowing what to do when a disaster strikes is critical, especially when seconds matter...

That's right... are you Ready? We've been spending the whole month getting prepared. ( Don’t miss all our great Disaster Preparedness Articles, Tips, Survival Plans, Guides and Emergency Preparedness Recommendations in the National Preparedness Month Blog ) Now September 30th is upon us and it's time to recognize preparedness, readiness, and our ability to deal with whatever may come our way! Got...