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Are you prepared in case of disaster? Do you have an Emergency Kit or Disaster Kit put aside in your home? Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property. Emergency preparation planning increases your odds of survival, reduces anxiety and confusion, protects your property, and speeds your recovery. It's important and worth while to spend a few minutes dedicated to your family's emergency preparation. It may well be one of the smartest investments you will ever make. Emergency Kits and Emergency Ladders are available for consumers at reasonable prices due to the internet boom over the last decade.
If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to help you, but you need to be ready as well. Local responders may not be able to reach you immediately, or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere. You should know how to respond to severe weather or any disaster that could occur in your area - hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme cold, flooding, or terrorism. You should also be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water, and sanitation. |
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