Community and Family Preparedness Preparedness is everyone's responsibility. All sectors of society - business and industry, civic and volunteer groups, industry associations and neighborhood associations, as well as every individual citizen and every family - should plan ahead for disaster. During the first few hours or days following a disaster, essential services may not be available. People must be ready to act on their own. FEMA's Community and Family Preparedness (CFP) Program works through a broad coalition of partnerships to ensure that everyone has the necessary information and skills to protect themselves, their families, homes and businesses from disasters. CFP is part of a network of individuals and organizations that share ideas and rely on each other for advice. The CFP program encourages and supports the growing community of professional disaster preparedness educators - emergency managers, firefighters, volunteers, teachers and the many others who lead community and family disaster preparedness efforts around the country. The CFP program supports and promotes: All-hazard preparedness; Hazard-specific safety precautions and measures; Publication and information dissemination directly to the public as well as professional disaster preparedness educators; Disaster education materials for volunteer organizations active in disaster response and recovery; Disaster preparedness curriculum materials for classroom use; Outreach to local community leaders through national partners; Outreach to targeted groups including minorities and special needs populations; Education materials for small group classroom presentations; Applied research supporting community disaster education and emergency public information. courtesy of FEMA
				Pets and Disasters
	You may need to survive on your own after a disaster. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take days. Basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer. Or, you may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice and take essentials with you. You probably will not have the opportunity to shop or search for the supplies you need. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items that members of a household may need in the event of a disaster.  Please click on the link below:
			DISASTER SUPPLY KIT