Family Disaster Plan

• Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to tornado, flooding and wind.
• Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each storm hazard. In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be your home but within your community.
• Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet (Rally Points); including a child's school, a neighbor or a public place.
• Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact. Have at least 2 ways of contact; e-mail, phone, etc.
• Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate.
• Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and when to call 911.
• Check your insurance coverage - flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance.
• Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a DISASTER SUPPLY KIT.
• Use a NOAA all-harards radio (formerly known as a NOAA weather radio). Remember to replace its battery every 6 months, as you do with your smoke detectors.
• Take First Aid, CPR and disaster preparedness classes.