Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services - water, gas, electricity or telephones - were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.

Families can - and do - cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility.

Visit the following web pages to learn more and to create your own Family Disaster Plan:

• Family Disaster Plan   
• Disaster Supply Kit    
• Disaster Supplies and Preparedness Calendar
• Frequently Asked Questions about Food & Water Supplies
• Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities    
• Pets and Disasters    

Forms and Resource Material

• Pocket Guide to Keeping Your Family Safe During Disaster PDF (1.47 MB/38 pages)
• "Keep It With You" Personal Medical Information Form PDF 85 KB/3 pages

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