Preparedness
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or keep you in your home. What would you do if basic services, such as water, gas, electricity, or telephones were cut off? You and your family should be prepared to take care of yourselves for 3 days or more following a major disaster. The Puget Sound area is susceptible to wind and winter storms, chemical spills, floods, fires, earthquakes, mud slides, train derailment, tsunamis and terrorism.
Preparing for an emergency doesn't have to be overwhelming. Be informed, make a plan, build a kit and get involved. Here is a list of resources that can help make getting prepared a little easier.
Preparing for an emergency doesn't have to be overwhelming. Be informed, make a plan, build a kit and get involved. Here is a list of resources that can help make getting prepared a little easier.
Individual and family preparedness resources
Your family may not all be together when a disaster strikes. It is important to think about how you will communicate in the events of a catastrophic emergency.- Ready.gov
- Ready.com - for kids and educators
- Do 1 Thing - Preparedness one month at a time
- Family Disaster Supply Kit
- Family Disaster Plan
- Vehicle Preparedness (PDF)
- 72 Hour Kit (PDF)
- Personal and family preparedness - Washington State Emergency Management Division
- Take Winter By Storm - For families
- Pet and livestock preparedness
Business and community resources
- How to Prepare your Workplace - Red Cross
- Business Ready - WA State Emergency Management
- Prepare My Business for an Emergency - Department of Homeland Security
- Ready.gov - preparedness planning for businesses
- Take Winter By Storm
- Emergency Preparedness for Businesses - U.S. Small Business Administration