Be Ready! September is National Preparedness Month

Would you be ready if there were an emergency? Be prepared: throughout September there will be activities across the country to promote emergency preparedness.

Throughout September there will be activities across the country to promote emergency preparedness. More than 3,000 organizations – national, regional, and local public and private organizations – are supporting emergency preparedness efforts and encouraging all Americans to take action.
Join the effort! Visit our Web site for “Emergency Preparedness and Response” and follow these four steps:

• Get a Kit.
• Make a Plan.
• Be Informed.
• Get Involved.

September 2013 marks the tenth annual National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the US Department of Homeland Security. One goal of Homeland Security is to educate the public about how to prepare for emergencies, including natural disasters, mass casualties, biological and chemical threats, radiation emergencies, and terrorist attacks.

Continued:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/beready/

Also, from FEMA:

  http://community.fema.gov/connect.ti/readynpm/groupHome