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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES,

WILL YOU BE READY?

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we have organized this guide into Four sections:

1. LEARN

2. PLAN

3. PREPARE

4. MAINTAIN

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STEP ONE: LEARN

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cld pact y.

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cty rsps ad vacat plas, rgcy sltrs, r ctgcy

plas, prcdrs, ad rsrcs alrady stablsd at yr wrkplacs, scls,

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alrt bradcasts. Rac t t lcal atrts r asss-

tac dtyg rat srcs.

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planlearnSTEP TWO: PLAN

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ar abl t cct drctly, ad add t t yr Ccats Pla as wll.

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clsd wt T faly Prpardss Tlkt, ad ca als b dwladd r

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identiFy rally PointsA Rally Pt s a pr-slctd spt r yr alyt t t vt a rgcy. idty a Rally Pt datly tsd yr

, sc as a rcgzabl tr, a strtlgt, r a gbrs prc r yard casy d t vacat yr sddly.

Slct a backp Rally Pt artr away cas t s t sa t b t dat

vcty yr . Ts sld b a sa ad wll lt ara, sc as a bsss tat

s p 24 rs, r a arby scl r park.

A trd Rally Pt sld b slctd tsd yr gbrd cas y cat

gt back t yr .

its als a xcllt abt t crat tprary Rally Pts w t sppg r wl

travlg wt yr aly. Ts sld b radly lcatabl ladarks (a ra-

t ksk at a all, a c sp, r a tl lbby) wr aly brs ca asly

rgrp t vt y bc sparatd.

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create evacuation and shelter-in-Place Plansi a rgcycrats t d t scap r yr , y ad yr aly st b rady t gt

t ast. evry br t aly ds t kw t st ct rts t t

tsd ad w t avgat t saly day r gt.

Draw a lr pla yr ad ap at last tw scap rts r vry r.

icld drs, wdws, starways, ad larg rtr, as wll as t lcats r

xtgsrs, rst ad sppls, ad yr G Kt (r ts t latr). Als ark

t lcat yr prary Rally Pt r yr aly t gatr c saly tsd ad

tr ky atrs lk prcs, drvways, tbldgs, ad tlty st- lcats.

fr aly brs w rqr assstac t vacat t d t ag r

rty, scap rts ad plas sld acct r tr spcal ds.

Sts, t dagr s tsd yr . fr ts stats, dty a

sltr--plac lcat tat ca b scrd ad qppd t prtct yr aly tl

dagr passs. Ts sld b a trr r r clst wt wdws t lw-

st lr r t bast yr .

Bt plas (vacat ad sltr--plac) sld b rvwd ad rarsd wt

yr aly at last twc a yar.

Plan For sPecial circumstancesYr plas sld als tak tacct ay crcstacs tat ar q t yr aly. Ts cld aly

brs wt dcal sss r spcal ds, aly pts, ad trat-spcc

plag actvts.

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lcat, s tat ty ca b d qckly a rgcy. i -at car sr-

vcs r blty assstac ar rqrd, backp plas wll b cssary t sr

ctty car, t absc tr cstary srvc prvdrs.

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t yr , ad crat ctgcy plas r altrat pwr srcs r r

rlcatg aly brs wt spcal ds crcstacs csstat.

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Plan For your Petsi at all pssbl, yr pts sld b tak wt yas yr aly vacats yr . hwvr, st sltrs ad ay tls prbt

pts d t alt rstrcts. Bcas ts, yr pla sld cld rds,

rlatvs, vtraras, kls, ad pt rdly tls wr yr aly pts

cld b sltrd a rgcy.

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pla r ta a padc l vrs. Yr pla sld addrss ts actrs ad b

lxbl g t rspd t a varty stats rlvat t yr lcal. fr r

rat abt trat-spcc plag actvts, cslt www.rady.gv,

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dat a aly br, ad r.

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3 h p Crat a rcrd yr prsal psssss t

assst wt t srac clas prcss t vt ty ar daagd r lst. Ts

rcrd sld b strd a scr st lcat (sc as a sa dpst bx), t

sr t srvvs a dsastr. icld pts r vd vdc, ak, dl, ad

sral brs (wr applcabl), rprts r prssal apprasrs r jwlryad rar r cllctbl ts, ad cps sals rcpts (r valabl ts).

3 iRvw yr srac plcs t sr tat yr cvrag s

adqat t rplac yr ad blggs (ad cvr ay addtal xpss,

sc as tr ldgg ad trasprtat csts) dsastr strks. B awar tat

ld srac s t cldd a wrs plcy. i y lv a ld z,

t natal fld israc Prgra rs lw cst ld srac. Vst

www.ldsart.gv r r rat. Lar wat tr azards ay t b

lly cvrd ad w t prtct yr aly agast acal lss.

For your Family:3 v iprtat aly rcrds ad tr dcts sld b strd

a scr st lcat (sc as a sa dpst bx), t sr tat ty srvv a

dsastr. Ts ca cld:

7 Passprts

7 Brt Crtcats

7 Scal Scrty Cards

7 izat rcrds

7 marrag crtcats

7 facal Rcrds

7 israc Plcs

7 Dds

7 Wlls

3 F cPr evry br yr aly sld lar basc rst

ad sklls ad w t prr Card-Plary Rssctat (CPR). Yr lcal

captr t Arca Rd Crss rs rglarly scdld classs ad crtcat

prgras. Vst www.rdcrss.rg t lar abt prgras rd yr ara.

3 irvw yr alt, l, dsablty, ad lgtr car srac plcs

t sr tat yr aly s prtctd a crss. B awar tat yr srac ds

ca cag vr t, s ts plcs sld b rvwd a rcrrt bass.

STEP THREE: PREPARE

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For the home:

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wrkg vry lvl yr , ad sld b apprprat t t ds yr

aly. A carb xd dtctr sld als b stalld. evry yr aly

sld b awar t lcat ad s yr r xtgsrs. Ts sld b

ABC typ ts.

3 t ff Lar w (ad w) t tr watr ad lctrc

srvcs t yr , wr t rgcy st- swtc t yr rac s, ad (

applcabl) w t tr gas srvc at t a valv. Ts sld b d ly

t ls ar daagd r lakg, r y ar strctd t d s by lcal pblc

saty cals. (Plas noTe: wl t s prtat t kw w t tr gas srvc,

ts sld t b d as part t larg prcss, sc ly a qald

prssal ca tr t srvc back .)

3 r - ispct yr r ts tat cld cas jry

ad daag a dsastr. Tak stps br a crss ccrs t tgat ts rsks.7 Larg, avy bjcts sld b placd lwr slvs

7 mrrrs ad pctr ras sld b g away r bds

7 Larg wall ts sld b td drctly t wall stds

7 Larg applacs ad tall cabts ad bkslvs sld b scrd wt

straps r rstrats t prvt tppg

7 flaabl r cbstbl ts sld b kpt away r at srcs

7 hatg syst cpts sld b clad ad atad accrdg t

aactrrs gdls

7 Ay dcts r daag dscvrd drg yr spct sld brpard datly

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3 day kiti a dsastr stat, t cld tak svral days r tsdassstac t rac t dsastr ara. femA gdls sggst tat a rgcy

sppls kt sld b wll stckd g t ssta y ad yr aly r tr

days (at a ). i addt t t gall cla watr r ac br

yr aly ac day dscssd abv, t kt sld cld:

3nprsabl ds (tr day spply, pr prs)

3A aal ca pr

3Battry pwrd rad/tlvs wt xtra battrs

3mt cargd LeD laslgt r stadard LeD laslgt wt xtra battrs

3Ccal lgt stcks

3frst ad kt ad rst ad aal

3ovr t ctr paracy ts

7 Aspr ad -aspr pa rlvrs

7 Allrgy, cg, ad cld dcs

7 Atacds

7 Vtas ad br spplts

3Prsal yg ts (ad satzr, baby wps, tlt papr, papr twls)

3Satary apks, pads, ad taps

3Wd stck atcs ( a watrtgt ctar)

3A wstl

3Spar cltg ad blakts

3Ckg pts ad tsls

3Papr c ltrs

3Tras bags

3Cas (ad cs)

3had tls, dct tap, ad plastc stg

3Pt sppls

3ntbks ad papr, ps, arkrs, pcls, crays

3Playg cards ad bard gas

ready kits:

A Rady Kt s a spply ts a aly ca s t stay sa ad crtabl w

dsastr strks. i ts sct wll cvr watr, 3 day ad 30 day kts, a 90 t 180

day kt, ad a prtabl g kt tat y ca tak wt y y d t vacat

yr .

watermr ta ay tr rsrc, a adqat spply cla watr scrtcal a rgcy. Bt femA ad t Rd Crss rcd tat y str at

last gall watr pr prs, pr day, as part yr dsastr sppls.

i cla watr sppls r lw, ctaatd watr sppls ca b prd r

s a varty ways. Tw asy ways t pry watr ar blg ad dsct.

etr ts tds, w cbd wt dstllat, ca yld cla ad sa

watr. Br pryg, allw t cllctd watr t st, ts allwg ay

sspdd partcls t sttl, r stra t trg a papr c ltr, layrs

papr twls, r cla clt.

boilingT sast ad st rlabl watr prcat td s blg.Brg watr t a rllg bl r tr t v ts, ad t allw t t cl br

drkg. T tast bld r strd watr ca b prvd by rstrg xyg

trg prg t back ad rt btw tw cla ctars.

disinFectionWatr ca als b prd by addg lqd sld blac(5.25 prct sd ypclrt). nvr s sctd, clr-sa, r clar addd

blacs. mx sxt drps blac wt ac gall watr, ad allw t x-

tr t stad r trty ts. i t prd watr ds t av a slgt blacdr, rpat t prcss ad allw t t stad r

atr t ts.

distillationWl blg r dsct wll kll st watrbr crbs,cbg tr td wt dstllat wll rv ay crbs tat rsst ts

tds. it wll als rv avy tals, salts, ad st tr ccals tat

cld b prst, ad d s abt twty ts.

W bld watr vapr cdss back t watr, t cllctd vapr s r

ay prts. fllg a larg pt al ll wt watr, ad t sspdg a cp r

bwl r a vrtd pt cvr (abv t watr lvl) wll allw watr vapr r

t bld ctts t drp r t vrtd cvr t t cllct vssl.

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insuranceL ad dsablty srac prdcts ca prvd a acalcs r yr aly y r yr sps srs a srs llss, jry, r

dat. may plyrs r ts bts at rdcd r cst t tr plys.

Rvw yr cpays bts pla ad cck wt yr prsal srac

prvdrs t lk r t bst cvrag pts t prtct yr aly.

automated savingsmay plyrs w r atatd dpst payrllccks t tr plys prsal cckg r savgs accts. Typcally, y ca

av ts dpsts splt ag ltpl accts. havg v a w dllars dpstd

drctly t savgs ac pay prd s a asy way t bld p a savgs cs.

W y rcv a pay cras, dyg yr savgs acct dpst by a prt

t cras abls y t grw yr savgs astr ad stll s a largr paycck.

go kitA G Kt s sply a Tr Day Kt packagd t travl wt y tvt y d t vacat yr . it ca b yr actal Tr Day Kt, kpt

asy rac ar a xt r strd yr vcl (r splt ag ltpl vcls,

y av r ta ), r t ca b a stad-al kt cprsd cpact ad

asy t pack ts sc as grala r rgy bars ad bttld watr.

Yr G Kt sld als cld travl-spcc ts, sc as:

3A dstrss lag ad rad lars

3A ca x-a-lat, jpr cabls, ad a gas ca

3Sasal ts: c scrapr/sw brs, svl, wtr blakt, sad, tr

cas, sscr (SPf 15+), brlla, tc.

3Ay tr spcal ts dd by yr aly

3Prscrpt dcats

3Glasss, ctacts, ad ls slts

3harg ad battrs

3iat rla, bttls, daprs, ad pacrs

Dpdg t clat wr y lv, y ay als d t tk abt stayg

war. i applcabl, yr kt sld als cld (r ac aly br):

3Jackts ad/r cats

3hats, tts, ad scarvs

3Strdy, practcal ss

3Lg pats ad lg slv srts

3Slpg bags ad war blakts

Alst all ts sppls ca b prcasd r rsrvd vr t at al

xps. Addg r tw xtra ts t yr grcry lst ac wk, strg yr

ld clts w y prcas w cltg, ad cckg tlt ad trt strs

r xpsv ts ar all ctv ways t bld yr rady kt.

30 day kitS dsastr vts, sc as a padc, rqr tstablst a lgr tr kt t ssta yr aly r svral wks. T ky

addts dd t tr a tr day kt t a trty day kt ar d ad watr,

dcats, ad prsal yg ts. Aga, ts ts ca b blt p vr

t at al xps.

90180 day kitTs kt s lk ay tr kts ts sct, bcas tdals r wt acal rsrcs dd t ssta yr aly t vt a

jb lss, a srs llss, t brakp a lg-tr rlatsp, r t dat a

aly br.

facal advsrs rcd avg tr t sx ts lqd assts t

spprt t acal ds yr aly ts typs crss. o t ac

t, tdays cc ts, ts ca s lk a racabl gal. Tr ar,

wvr, arly pa-r ways t accpls ts vr t.

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nutritious Food choices For your ready kits

3Cad Bakd Bas

3Dry Cral

3Cral, frt, ad Grala Bars

3Wl Wat Crackrs

3Cad Ta

3Cad mats

3Cad frt

3Drd frt

3Applsac

3frt Jc Drk Pcs

3Sl Stabl mlk (evapratdLw fat r fat f, r Pwdrd)

3Cad Vgtabls

3nts

3Pat Bttr

3Prsrvs ad Jas

rotating suPPliesAs tgs by, ts yr Rady Kts

ca bc tdatd r spld. T

prvt ts, rtat ts r yr

kt as y prcas w s, s

ldr ts br ty xpr ad

plac t w ts yr kt. mak

t xprat dats ad labl r

ark rtat dats ac t t

sr tat ty ar sd br

ty xpr.

STEP FOUR: MAINTAIN

rehearseAt last twc aally, rvw yr pla wt yr aly rcrrcy ad cpltss. Rars yr vacat, sltr plac, ad

ccat plas. Walk trg r r scars T faly

Prpardss Tlkt ad dscss t pacts t yr aly, t rspssyr pla ards, ad ay cags r addts t yr pla tat ca lvat

yr radss.

uPdateupdat yr plas wt ay addd r cagd rat rsltgr yr rarsals. Cck www.rady.gv, www.padcl.gv, ad

www.rdcrss.rg r ay w r pdatd trat ad prpardss rat.

Prt pdatd cps yr ccats pla r ac br yr aly

ad yr t--tw ctact.

updat yr plas bdr wt crrt cps yr radss plas.

restockivtry t ts yr Rady Kts, rplac ay tdatd rspld ts, ad rrs yr watr strs vry sx ts. Rbr t rtat

stapl ts t a rglar bass as y d yr sld sppg t rdc r

lat wast d t yr Rady Kt sppls bcg tdatd.

checkCck t battrs ad tst all t sk dtctrs yr .Rvw t strcts yr r xtgsrs ad llw t aactrrs

gdls t rcarg r rplac as dd.

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