National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.” See https://www.ready.gov/September for additional information.
Week 1: Save Early for Disaster Costs
- Check your insurance coverage and review the Document and Insure Property guide
- Visit Floodsmart.gov to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business
- Plan financially for the possibility of disaster
- Complete an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
- Financial Preparedness Graphics
- Financial Preparedness Graphics (Spanish)
- Flood Insurance graphics
- Flood Insurance Graphics (Spanish)
Week 2: Make a Plan
- Make an Emergency Plan
- Sign up for alerts and warnings in your area
- Learn your evacuation zone and have an evacuation plan
Week 3: Youth Preparedness
- Youth Preparedness
- Ready Kids
- Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children (U.S. Fire Administration)
- Ready Wrigley (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Owley Skywarn (National Weather Service)
Week 4: Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- National Safety Council
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- State and Local Information
