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National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and this year's theme is "Prepared, Not Scared."
CVWD strives to engage the community to make sure everyone is prepared when a disaster strikes.
Week 1: Save Early for Disaster Costs
Check your
insurance
coverage and review the
Document and Insure Property guide
Visit
Floodsmart.gov
to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business
Plan financially
for the possibility of disaster
Complete an
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
Financial Preparedness Graphics
Financial Preparedness Graphics (Spanish)
Flood Insurance graphics
Flood Insurance Graphics (Spanish)
Week 2: Make a Plan
Make an Emergency Plan
Sign up for
alerts and warnings
in your area
Learn your
evacuation zone
and have an evacuation plan
Make and practice Your Plan graphics
Week 3: Youth Preparedness
Youth Preparedness
Ready Kids
Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children
(U.S. Fire Administration)
Ready Wrigley
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Owley Skywarn
(National Weather Service)
Week 4:
Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
National Safety Council
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
State and Local Information
Find out how you can get involved and be prepared by
clicking here
. More information can be found at
Ready.gov.
Planning & Kit Building
Mobile Incident Command Unit
National Preparedness Month
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