Disaster Readiness

As a parent and family member, one of the jobs you do best is to provide a healthy, safe

and secure world for your family. But if you are like many other parents some issues feel

overwhelming and you would rather not worry about them. The prospect of a disaster is one

of those issues. However, there are special resources to help you protect your family in

case of a disaster. And all of us can prepare. 

A few simple steps will help us to protect our families, assure that our children feel safe, and

make it easier to recover if and when we have to go through a disaster.  Disasters are familiar to

us all. Hurricanes, floods, forest fires, tornadoes, earthquakes and human caused disasters can affect anyone in the United States.

Pre-disaster planning and emergency readiness is a complex issue.  Different types of disasters may require different knowledge and skills. Although each family needs to prepare in its own way, it is important that all members, parents and children and others, are provided with information that will help them handle a disaster.  As you travel it is a fair question that you can ask your airline, hotel or any other service what kinds of plans they have if a disaster strikes.

We know how important it is for you to protect your family. We know that by providing some easy to use  information you can be truly prepared to manage the difficulties that you may encounter if you experience a disaster. That’s why took the time to provide these tips.

People tend to think, “Oh this won’t happen to me” when it comes to disasters. 95% of people in the United States believe just that. In fact, 60% of the population has been affected. Each year, hundreds of thousands  of United States citizens go through some type of disaster. A disaster can occur in your community. It can  happen to you.  However, knowing some basic information about the different types of disasters and what you can do in general to get ready will help to make this feel less frightening and overwhelming.

Click HERE to get some great in depth information on how to keep you family safe!