Analyze the possible risks you might face. What natural or man made threats are you subject to? Are there any industrial or military facilities that could impact you? What are the traffic and weather factors to consider? Try to think about all the possible situations you could face.

Start planning right now! Meet with your family and coworkers and discuss the possible problems that could develop. Assign responsibilities and tasks. Decide who will help the elderly or disabled. Decide how you will care for pets. Know how to shut off the utilities and secure your home or work place. Have important phone numbers both memorized and posted. Select an out of state contact. Decide on two rally points...one close to home...one more distant. Learn what your community's disaster plans and warning signals are. Do a hazard hunt of your home and work place and take steps to make them safer. Keep your vehicle gas tank at least half full. Make sure you have the tools and supplies you might need. Get training in disaster related skills like first aid, light search and rescue, and fire fighting. The more planning you do now the less problems you will have later.

Invest in the needed tools and equipment. Keep 72 hour kits at home, at the office, and in all vehicles. Larger and more expensive pieces of equipment might be purchased as a family or neighborhood group. Over estimate your needs...extras can be bartered or used to help those who are less well prepared. Try to keep your supplies mobile and weather proof.

Learn the skills needed in a disaster, this is a case where knowledge is power! Take classes and read up on related topics. Create a reference library of useful info and materials.

Practice your skills and maintain your supplies. At least once a year review your plans and check your kits and equipment. Change batteries, expired medications and foods that are past their shelf life. Think about ways to improve and update your plans.

Unfortunately there is no way to eliminate disasters. The best we can do is prepare and hope to mitigate the damages. Preparation does not mean constant worry or paranoia, it is simply prudent, like having a spare tire for your car or a fire extinguisher for your kitchen.


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