Emergency preparedness trends to shelter in place very disturbing and unwise.

Disaster Preparedness can help in preparing home and life for the need to wisely evacuate. The problem – people don’t know how.

The Inquirer and Mirror has a very interesting article yesterday. The study they mention is very concerning to those who are emergency proparedness specialists. The article states that the newest trend is to individuals in disaster prone areas to elect to shelter in place during disasters. It is also concerning that many are not equipped with emergency preparedness necessities to manage during a disaster.

In Mexico today there are many who are venturing back to their homes even before the flooding has resided. People are desperate to do all within their power to safeguard what little they have left. I can certainly understand that sentiment but the risks to their life is extremely high.

Emergency preparedness is a MUST for all concerned. The distressing news is that over the past several years many individuals in disaster prone areas are seriously considering sheltering in place instead of evacuating during disaster situations. If you are going to shelter in place then you must be ready to not only be prepared to live through and with a disaster for perhaps an extended period of time but to also make all necessary arrangements to evacuate at the very worst of times that being immediately before a disaster occurs like a hurricane or during the critical incident itself. Neither are the best times to evacuate and perhaps impossible to do.

If you are selecting that method of addressing a disaster situation you must be fully prepared and have exception disaster preparedness information. If you have children or those with special needs attempting to shelter in place is not a wise idea. Please consider evacuating early.

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Terrie

www.trainforahurricane.com

What are your hurricane preparedness plan for Noel ?

Hurricane Noel – A late arrival - Yet there is still time for hurricane preparedness

Hurricane Noel is a late arrival in the hurricane season but still a Category 1 storm. It is a serious storm in that it ahs killed over 64 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti this week. Over 37,500 have had to evacuate their homes. Many will struggle for weeks and months with flood and mud-slide issues. Full hurricane recovery will take much longer and for those who have had a loved one die the grief recovery will be a lifetime.

Here in the United States, the Category one hurricane will affect folks from Florida to New England with rain and utility outages.

What hurricane preparedness have you made for such an occurrence? Even late season hurricanes call for everyone to have their emergency preparedness plans in place for sheltering in place as well as disaster recovery plans. The next few days are going to be stormy. Having emergency preparedness necessities for a hurricane requires that you address the issues of a hurricane strike in the summer and early fall as well as a hurricane that strikes closer to winter.

For Hurricane Noel, it is important to have ample water for several days as well as food that can be used without much or any utilities. Check your flashlights an batteries and communication resources as well.

Sunday is Hurricane Preparedness Review Day. Since many may be indoors due to stormy weather, it could be a really good time to do that review.

Get your emergency preparedness checklist out and see that you have current supplies of everything and what items need to be rotated. Also go over those emergency preparedness plans for your home as well as the individual plans, don't forget to include the emergency preparedness plan for your pets as well. Update when necessary.

Hopefully you will have electricity this weekend so why not crank up the computer scanner and take a couple of hours scanning in your favorite photos of years gone by an have them send to a free email account like yahoo or Google. That way you will also way your pictures available to you no matter what the disaster you could face.

By making the photo scan a family activity you can help the children know more about your past as well as preparing the family in case of a disaster. Pop some popcorn, tell some stories of fond memories and scan the photos. That can be a real enjoyable way train for a hurricane!

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All I ask is that everyone be respectful and sensitive of each other and that identifying information about a person who is not the author be limited to protect their privacy.

Be Safe

Terrie

www.trainforahurricane.com