Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for disasters
Discuss the types od disasters that are most likely to happen, and explain what to do in each case
Plan to share responsibilties as a team
Pick two places to meet:
Right outside your home in case of a sudden emergency, like a fire
Outside your neighborhood in case you can't return home. Everyone must know the address and phone number
Ask an out-of-area friends, or relative, to be your family contact.
After a disaster, it's often easier to call long distance. Family members should call this person and tell them where they are. Everyone must know the contact's phone numbers.
Discuss what do you in an evacuation.
Include how to take care of your pets in your planning
