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CNIC’s Operation Prepare Continues to Raise Awareness and Action on Emergency Preparedness with the Observance of National Preparedness Month
  Operation Prepare, a fleet-wide education and awareness campaign on emergency preparedness, provides Navy family members with valuable tools and resources to help them be more prepared.


Handbook Now Available:
Guidelines for Navy Family Emergency Preparedness
 
  "Are You Ready?" is a handbook that has a disaster plan and resources available to Naval service family members.

Disaster Links
  Provides hundreds of links to disaster agencies.

National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
  Comprehensive Homeland Security information resources.

Terrorism Knowledge Base
  One-stop resource for comprehensive research on global terrorist incidents and groups.

Health and Safety Hurricane Recovery Guidance Available
  Pocket-sized resource for Navy and Marine Corps personnel to enable recovering from a hurricane.

Emergency Preparedness Materials Available Online
  How to prepare for a variety of natural and man-made disasters.

Hurricane Preparedness: As Critical as Fully Charged Batteries
  Preparing for the hurricane season includes having financial and insurance documents up-to-date and ready to go on short notice.

Plan For and Protect Family Health in a Disaster  
  Major events such as Hurricane Katrina make us think about the impact of such disasters on our family and loved ones, and how prepared we would be.

After a Hurricane: Key Facts About Infectious Disease 
  Although infectious diseases are a frightening prospect, widespread outbreaks of infectious disease after hurricanes are not common in the United States.

Flood Insurance  
  Hurricane Katrina has put a spotlight on the value of the National Flood Insurance Program

Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues
  Provides information/resources for handling financial issues relating to disasters.

Don't Let Your Home Be a Target for Burglars
  Burglary is a serious, yet preventable, crime. What military families can do to protect their homes, inside and out, from intruders. Gives detailed information on how to secure the home as well as how others can assist in creating a safer community for all.

Everyone Needs to Protect Themselves From Natural Disasters 
  Most young couples are aware that disasters can happen, but often fail to prepare. The article addresses how couples can prepare themselves by planning with disaster guides, understanding why it is necessary to prepare for disasters, and lists emergency and important financial documents and information. Outlines LIFELine's Dealing with Disaster section and links to FEMA, ARC, and NMCRS.

Homeowner's Insurance: Being Insurance Smart 
  This article is about different insurance coverages for your home or dwelling, and will help you make an informed decision when choosing your insurance coverages. Discusses insurance terms and different coverage options.

Stocking Up for Emergencies 
  As Hurricanes Katrina and Rita proved in Lousiana, Mississippi and Texas life is unpredictable. Learn how to stock up for storms and other emergencies, so you are not caught unprepared.

Prepare Your Family Against Terrorist Attacks 
  The threat of terrorist attacks is real. However, there are ways that you and your family can prepare for the threat of terrorist attacks as you would any emergency, such as a storm or natural disaster.

We Interrupt This Program  
  When we lose a servicemember - a friend - we can feel helpless. We want to help but don't know how. Learn how to provide assistance when a life is lost by providing childcare, meals, and household help for affected families if you know them; volunteer for the Red Cross or Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society; donate blood, supplies, and money; and send mail to the family if you know them.


    

 

 

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