Are you prepared for an Emergency?

In case of emergency: Are you prepared?

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Make a plan. Discuss with family and friends how you'll contact each other, where you'll meet if you can't go home and what you'll do in specific situations like a tornado or fire. 2. Prepare an emergency kit. ... Power inverter or solar charger for .

 

Posted By Ana on Sep 16, 2013 | 0 comments

BBB encourages consumers to take time and prepare during National Preparedness Month
LAREDO, Texas – September is National Preparedness Month, a full month dedicated to encouraging the public to assess and prepare for local disaster risks and unplanned emergencies. With the recent West fertilizer plant explosion and 2011 Bastrop fires, Texas has had its fair share of disasters. Better Business Bureau urges families to prepare for the unexpected and devise their own emergency preparedness plans.
There are two things every family should do to prepare for any kind of disaster:
1. Make a plan. Discuss with family and friends how you’ll contact each other, where you’ll meet if you can’t go home and what you’ll do in specific situations like a tornado or fire.
2. Prepare an emergency kit. If disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water or electricity. Your emergency kit should include items such as:
a. A three-day supply of food and water
b. Flashlights with extra batteries
c. First-aid kit
d. Multifunctional tools, such as a wrench or pliers
e. Power inverter or solar charger for electronics such as your cell phone
Families may also want to consider including such items as prescription medications, infant formula and diapers, pet food and cash. Remember to check your supplies every few months and replace expired items.
Other things to keep in mind:
• Catalogue your valuables. Take pictures of your valuables and place them in a safe. This can help the insurance company assess the dollar amount for your losses.
• Protect important documents. Place copies of important family documents such as birth certificates, passports, insurance policies and photos in a waterproof, portable container near your escape route.
• Start with trust. Whether you’re shopping for insurance before a disaster strikes or looking for a company to clean damaged areas, remove debris and rebuild, check the company’s BBB Business Review at bbb.org first.
• Know where to turn. FEMA, the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have many resources available to help families prepare for what to do before, during and after disasters happen.
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In case of emergency: Are you prepared?

When I look at the weather from about Arizona Eastward and south into Mexico with two Hurricanes there that likely could head north I thought this article might be helpful about now. 

Though the hurricanes would be weather systems if they head north they would still do a lot of damage in states like Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado because of all the altitude differences. Normally, storms this big come after it starts to freeze more so it turns to snow and is less of a problem. However, with Global Climate change and weather staying warmer longer these amounts of rain are very problematic in places like Northern Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado and Utah where the Rockies go up to 14,000 feet some places and yet often there might be elevations down to 4000 feet. When you have a 10,000 foot drop in elevation or even 4000 foot drop in elevation in rain that comes down 4 to 6 inches and hour it is going to be one or many disasters and broken roads that take 6 months or more to repair and whole communities evacuated for up to 6 months at a time.

Further north than Colorado or Utah it can sometimes snow any time of the year at higher elevations above 5000 feet.