Get Ready Day

Noongom is National Get Ready Day, sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Get Ready Day is a campaign to promote disaster preparedness for individuals, families, and communities for everything from natural disasters (earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) to disease pandemics. For ideas on how you can prepare yourself, your family, your home, and your community for disaster, visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready.gov site at http://www.ready.gov for more disaster planning resources.

Some suggestions for what you can do noongom to get ready:

• Call your insurance agent to check on your disaster coverage.
• Check and or replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
• Determine the best fire escape routes from each room of your home.
• Get a flu shot.
• Prepare a home first-aid kit.
• Start an emergency savings account.

Disasters happen in life, but, with a little preparation during good times, you can help yourself and others through difficult times.