Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home.
Families can cope with disaster by preparing, in advance, and working together as a team.
Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility. Request information on what types of disasters are likely to happen. Learn about community disaster plans at your workplace, your children's school and other places where your family spends time. Develop a home disaster plan. Discuss the types of disaster with your family and explain what to do in each case.