How Do You Prepare For A Flood Or Other Natural Disaster?
Is is really possible for a person to prepare for a flood or some other natural disaster? As it turns out, for many different kinds of disaster the same basic steps can help a person get ready for the unimaginable. Developing a disaster plan will work best if it includes input from everyone who is a part of the household. The first step to developing the plan is to decide how every member of the household will communicate with each other in the event of a disaster. Next, make sure that every person in your household has access to information from the Emergency Alert System. The Emergency Alert System provides warning information for both natural and technological hazards via through NOAA Weather Radio (the voice of the National Weather Service). Contact your City or County to find out about their emergency action plan. Find out if there is a local disaster warning signal and, if so, what that is. If you have children, find out about the school’s emergency action plan. Find out about th