National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2020 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared."
Week 1: Save Early for Disaster Costs
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Check your insurance coverage and review the Document and Insure Property guide
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Visit Floodsmart.gov to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business
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Plan financially for the possibility of disaster
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Complete an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
Week 2: Make a Plan
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- Make an Emergency Plan
- Sign up for alerts and warnings in your area
- Learn your evacuation zone and have an evacuation plan
- Make and practice Your Plan graphics
Week 3: Youth Preparedness
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- 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
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