National Preparedness Month #NPM has begun! This year’s theme is - TopicsExpress

National Preparedness Month #NPM has begun! This year’s theme is “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare.” Take action by participating in America’s #PrepareAthon! on September 30. Each week also has a preparedness them. Check them out. • Week 1 – How to… Reconnect with Family After a Disaster. Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place; how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Read more about Family Communication during an emergency: ready.gov/family-communications • Week 2 – Know How To plan for specific needs before a Disaster. • Week 3 – How to… Build an Emergency Kit. • Week 4 & 5 – How to… Practice for an emergency. For more details about National Preparedness Month visit: ready.gov/september #NatlPrep ow.ly/AZ0jU