TORNADO • FLASHFLOOD • EARTHQUAKE • WINTERSTORM • HURRICANE • FIRE • HAZARDOUSMATERIALSSPILL
he next time disaster
strikes, you may not
have much time to
act.
Prepare now for
a sudden emergency.
Learn how to protect yourself and cope with disaster...
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TORNADO • FLASHFLOOD • EARTHQUAKE • WINTERSTORM • HURRICANE • FIRE • HAZARDOUSMATERIALSSPILL
he next time disaster
strikes, you may not
have much time to
act.
Prepare now for
a sudden emergency.
Learn how to protect yourself and cope with disaster
by planning ahead.
This
T
checklist will help you get
started.
Discuss these
ideas with your family, then
prepare an emergency plan.
Post the plan where everyone will see it—on the
refrigerator or bulletin
board.
For additional information
about how to prepare for
hazards in your community, contact your local
emergency management
or civil defense office
and American Red Cross
chapter.
Emergency Checklist
Prepare a Disaster
Supplies Kit
Assemble supplies you might need in an
evacuation.
Store them inan easy-to-carry
container such as a backpackor duffle bag.
Include:
t A supply of water (one gallon per
person per day).
Store water in
sealed, unbreakable containers.
Identify the storage dat
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