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Preparedness Tip #3
Choose an emergency contact person outside your area because
it may be easier to call long distance than locally after a local/regional
disaster. Take a minute now to call or e-mail an out-of-town friend or family
member to ask him or her to be your family’s designated contact in the event of
an emergency. Be sure to share the contact's phone number with everyone in the
family. During an emergency, you can call your contact who can share with other
family members where you are; how you are doing; and how to get in contact with
you.
Preparedness Tip #4
Complete an emergency contact card and make copies for each
member of your family to carry with them. Be sure to include an out-of-town
contact on your contact card. It may be easier to reach someone out of town if
local phone lines are out of service or overloaded. You should also have at
least one traditionally wired landline phone, as cordless or cellular phones
may not work in an emergency. Visit us online or www.ready.gov for sample emergency contact
cards.
Preparedness Tip #5
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but due to health
regulations, most emergency shelters cannot house animals. Find out in advance
how to care for your pets and working animals when disaster strikes. Pets
should not be left behind, but could be taken to a veterinary office, family
member’s home or animal shelter during an emergency. Also be sure to store extra food and water
for pets. For more information, visit the Animal Safety section on www.redcross.org
or visit the Humane Society Web site at www.hsus.org.
Preparedness Tip #6
Go through your calendar now, and put a reminder on it —
every six months — to review your plan, update numbers, and check supplies to
be sure nothing has expired, spoiled, or changed. Also remember to practice
your tornado, fire escape or other disaster plans.
For more tips, be sure to check back with us to count down
our 30 days of preparedness tips!
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