"You are ultimately responsible for your own safety, Hurricane Katrina taught us that lesson, however, be willing to assist someone else who is younger, older, disabled and less fortunate than you."   Alta Archie

July 1, 2006 - NAACP Branches joins forces for Disaster Preparedness Blitz by the Red Cross.

Red Cross Training Prepares Leaders to Guide Disaster Response in Local Community.

Tips for your personal life ...

• Documenting Your Belongings - take pictures - list worth and dates purchased of your valuables.
• Make sure your insurance is paid up.
• Set up a Communication Plan in case family members are separated.  May have everyone report to via phone or e-mail to a friend or relative out of the area of threat.
• Weather proof your homes.
• Have an Evacuation Plan or secure place for shelter!
• Save an Emergency fund for possibly having to evacuate.  You may need to find a hotel or purchase meals for several days.
• Talk about Disaster and Emergency plan with your children.  They need to know what you will do as parents to help protect them and what your family will need to do as a team to survive.
• Keep all your precious photos and memories together in one place so they are easy to grab and store in case of disaster.  If possible, scan your photos or put them in a digital format with backups so you can keep your memories with you.  Suggestion: Create a three ring binder with plastic sheet protectors.  Insert important papers to take with you in the event of an emergency.
• Back up your computer files on a portable disk or an online file storage service

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