September Marks the Beginning of National Preparedness Month

Every September, National Preparedness Month is a time for families and communities to promote disaster planning and preparedness activities and, with the world continuing to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to consider pre-planning for major events. This year’s theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” Each week will be dedicated to exploring a different planning activity using resources and videos provided by Ready.gov. The first week walks families through making a communication and evacuation plan for the household. The second week focuses on building a preparedness kit to help families survive in the days after a disaster. The third week asks households to do various pre-planning activities to limit the impacts a disaster could have. The fourth week is about teaching younger kids about the importance of preparedness. The resources for all of these activities and more can be found at Ready.gov. Read more at Ready.gov.