Are you prepared for any emergency?

September is National Preparedness Month and the Ready Campaign is encouraging everyone to learn what protective measures to take before, during, and after an emergency and make a plan.

Here are recommendations from FEMA for basic protective measures for all types of hazards:

• Physical safety is a concern for all hazards and may involve sheltering or evacuating.
• Develop a family communications plan 
• Make an emergency supply kit to be prepared for any type of disaster.
• Learn about receiving emergency alerts and local emergency plans for shelter and evacuation, local emergency contacts, and local advance alerts and warnings.
• When recovering from a disaster, safety as well as mental and physical well-being must be considered.