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| May 2008 - Requirements were met that led the City of Louisa and Lawrence County to receive StormReady status. This is accomplished by meeting a series of objectives in Awareness, Planning and Early Notification during severe weather events. for more visit the storm ready website at www.stormready.noaa.gov |
| Lawrence County is one of 41 Kentucky Counties to receive StormReady status. |
During this stormy season create a Family Disaster Plan
Families should be prepared for all hazards that could affect their area. NOAA’s National
Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross
urge every family to develop a family disaster plan. Where will your family be when disaster
strikes? They could be anywhere—at work, at school, or in the car. How will you find each other?
Will you know if your children are safe? Disaster may force you to evacuate your neighborhood
or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services—water, gas, electricity, or
telephones—were cut off?
Families should be prepared for all hazards that could affect their area. NOAA’s National
Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross
urge every family to develop a family disaster plan. Where will your family be when disaster
strikes? They could be anywhere—at work, at school, or in the car. How will you find each other?
Will you know if your children are safe? Disaster may force you to evacuate your neighborhood
or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services—water, gas, electricity, or
telephones—were cut off?
Follow these basic steps to develop a family disaster plan...
Gather information about hazards.
Meet with your family to create a plan.
Implement your plan.
Contact your local National Weather Service office, emergency management office, and American Red
Cross chapter. Find out what type of disasters could occur and how you should respond. Learn your
community’s warning signals and evacuation plans.Discuss the information you have gathered. Pick two
places to meet: a spot outside your home for an emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your
neighborhood in case you can’t return home. Choose an out-of-state friend as your “family check-in
contact” for everyone to call if the family gets separated. Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.
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(1) Post emergency telephone numbers by phones;
(2) Install safety features in your
house, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers;
(3) Inspect your home for potential hazards (such
as items that can move, fall, break, or catch fire) and correct them;
(4) Have your family learn basic safety
measures, such as CPR and first aid; how to use a fire extinguisher; and how and when to turn off water,
gas, and electricity in your home;
(5) Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency
Medical Services number;
(6) Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three
days. Assemble a disaster supplies kit with items you may need in case of an evacuation. Store these
supplies in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers, such as backpacks or duffle bags. Keep important family
documents in a waterproof container. Keep a smaller disaster supplies kit in the trunk of your car.
Gather information about hazards.
Meet with your family to create a plan.
Implement your plan.
Contact your local National Weather Service office, emergency management office, and American Red
Cross chapter. Find out what type of disasters could occur and how you should respond. Learn your
community’s warning signals and evacuation plans.Discuss the information you have gathered. Pick two
places to meet: a spot outside your home for an emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your
neighborhood in case you can’t return home. Choose an out-of-state friend as your “family check-in
contact” for everyone to call if the family gets separated. Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.
.
(1) Post emergency telephone numbers by phones;
(2) Install safety features in your
house, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers;
(3) Inspect your home for potential hazards (such
as items that can move, fall, break, or catch fire) and correct them;
(4) Have your family learn basic safety
measures, such as CPR and first aid; how to use a fire extinguisher; and how and when to turn off water,
gas, and electricity in your home;
(5) Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency
Medical Services number;
(6) Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three
days. Assemble a disaster supplies kit with items you may need in case of an evacuation. Store these
supplies in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers, such as backpacks or duffle bags. Keep important family
documents in a waterproof container. Keep a smaller disaster supplies kit in the trunk of your car.
A 3-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) and food that won’t spoil one change of
clothing and footwear per person one blanket or sleeping bag per person a first aid kit, including
prescription medicines emergency tools, including a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and a
portable radio, flashlight, and plenty of extra batteries an extra set of car keys and a credit card or cash special items for infant,
elderly, or disabled family members.
clothing and footwear per person one blanket or sleeping bag per person a first aid kit, including
prescription medicines emergency tools, including a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and a
portable radio, flashlight, and plenty of extra batteries an extra set of car keys and a credit card or cash special items for infant,
elderly, or disabled family members.
