National Preparedness Month Tips of the Day
There are a few simple steps you and your family can take to become better prepared for an emergency: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed and Get Involved. This September, during National Preparedness Month, please follow these "Tips of the Day" from the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help you and your family get started today!
- 9/30 Get Involved
- 9/29 Local Alerts
- 9/28 Older Americans and Individuals with Disabilities or Special Needs
- 9/27 Explosions and Fire
- 9/26 Be a survivor
- 9/25 Chemical hazards
- 9/24 Floods - even shallow water can be deadly
- 9/23 Earthquake Readiness 101
- 9/22 Recovering financially
- 9/21 Understand shelter-in-place and evacuation
- 9/20 Know how to turn off utilities
- 9/19 Know how to treat contaminated water
- 9/18 Surf the 'net
- 9/17 Office kit? (cont'd)
- 9/16 Car kit
- 9/15 What's in YOUR kit? Part two
- 9/14 What's in YOUR kit?
- 9/13 Water is essential
- 9/12 First Aid
- 9/11 Food for thought
- 9/10 Be ready to go!
- 9/9 What's the plan, boss?
- 9/8 Work together
- 9/7 Get emergency help
- 9/6 What about the kids?
- 9/5 Make it a habit
- 9/4 Pet project
- 9/3 Make a connection
- 9/2 Oh, the places you'll go
- 9/1 Best Way Out
9/24 Tip Of The Day - Floods - even shallow water - can be deadly
Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss. As much as 90 percent of the damage related to all natural disasters (excluding drought) is caused by floods and associated debris flow.
Regardless of how a flood occurs, the rule for being safe is simple: Head for higher ground and stay away from floodwater. Even a shallow depth of fast-moving floodwater produces more force than most people think. To learn how to prepare for a flood, visit Ready Floods page. To find out if you live in a floodplain and to learn information about flood insurance, visit www.floodsmart.gov.
