Welcome to the third week of 2020 National Preparedness Month! This week, we will be addressing how to prepare for specific disasters.
Compared to other weeks where we talk about general topics, plans, and maybe some things in your kit, we will be talking about how you can get stuff ready for each type of emergency or disaster.
So to start out, let’s talk about information about upcoming disasters.
A solid tool that is almost indispensable is…..your cell phone!
That’s right, that little computer/smart phone in your pocket is a GREAT way that you can discern information and better respond to the emergency.
One easy way is to download the FEMA app.
https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/app
The FEMA app has a ton of features that could be beneficial to your specific area. Specifically in the notification for five of your identified cities/county.
This feature provides the ability to see what’s going on in a certain area of the country. And since I travel, I always have the first slot in my list for home. This allows me to get any notification on stuff that could be happening at home.
The second, third, and fourth slot are for my family in Los Angles, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Gotta keep an eye on the family no matter where they are. Plus an extra set of eyes from another part of the country is beneficial esp if they are sleeping at 0300 and it’s 0800 here.
Since I travel a fair amount, I usually reserve slot #5 (the last slot) for my work travel. Even though I may not be from Central City, I will always know the latest in dangers in my travel city.
From critical tornado warnings or immediate evacuation tsunami warnings – I know I’ll be prepared for my location(s) specific disaster or emergency.
All of the information provided to you….FREE. That’s right-all the details are available to you for free. App is free. No charge from FEMA to download the app. No monthly fee. No recurring administrative charges.
Ahhhh, safety for free.
I got your back.
More free tips tomorrow addressing specific hazards.
Reporting live from the third week!
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