| A Citizen Guide to Disaster		  PreparednessDear Citizens, 				
Thank you for sending for this vital information about how you				  can protect yourself and your family in times of disaster and incidents of				  terrorism. This publication is made available by the U.S. General Services				  Administration's Federal Citizen Information Center as a public service to				  readers of "Dear Abby," the nationally syndicated column to whom millions of				  citizens turn for practical advice every day. 

This publication, **A Citizen Guide to Disaster				  Preparedness**, is part of a larger package of publications all focused on				  helping you be better prepared to deal with important life events. Subjects				  covered include money issues such as financial planning and making a will,				  health issues such as taking medications properly and avoiding drug				  interactions, knowing your rights if you are a citizen with disabilities, and				  protecting yourself in the marketplace with the Consumer Action Handbook. Using				  the information in these publications will help citizens lead safer, securer				  lives every day, as well as if disaster strikes. 

We wish to acknowledge the Federal Emergency				  Management Agency as the source of the emergency preparedness information				  contained in this publication, and to thank "Dear Abby" especially for her				  extraordinary service to American citizens by making this offer through her				  column. Other partners who have generously provided information include the				  U.S. Department of Justice, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,				  MetLife, the Council on Family Health, and the U.S. Food and Drug				  Administration. 

Together, we will be prepared to live in safety and freedom.				  

Teresa N. Nasif Director
Table of Contents
Emergency Planning and Disaster Supplies      Emergency Planning      Disaster Supply KitsEvacuationShelterNational Security Emergencies      Terrorism      Chemical and Biological Weapons      Nuclear and Radiological Attack      Homeland Security Advisory SystemFor More Information      Helpful Websites      Useful Telephone Numbers

 
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GSA Office of Citizen Services and Communications               Federal Citizen Information CenterU.S. General Services Administration              1800 F Street NW               Washington DC 20405 www.pueblo.gsa.gov

**Information developed               and written by:**

Federal Emergency               Management Agency              Washington DC 20472 

April 2003 

 

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