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Other Areas of Interest in Disaster & Emergency Management
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INTRODUCTION This pamphlet is a guide to help you prepare for a natural disaster. A winter storm could confine your family at home. A tornado, earthquake, flood, unpredicted wind storm, or other disaster could cut off basic services (gas, water, electricity, and telephone) for days. After a disaster, local officials and relief workers will be on the scene, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it may take days. In the event of a widespread disaster it, most likely, would be days. You must plan ahead! Accidental disasters may also occur, for example, the accidental release of poisonous chemicals into an area or radiation leaks. Since these disasters vary depending upon the situation, and generally require expert evaluation, they will not be discussed in this pamphlet. If these occur, immediately contact you local fire, police, and health departments. PLAN AHEAD To cope best during a disaster, be prepared before one strikes. Once a disaster strikes, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. Assembling an emergency supply kit in advance will help you and your family to better survive an evacuation, home confinement, or loss of essential utilities. DOWNLOAD THE PAMPHLET AND SHARE IT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Download as a MS Word Document | Download as an Adobe Acrobat Document
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