#PrepareChat – Learn the Actions to Get Prepared
Did you know one of the main reasons people don't get prepared is because they don't know what to do? On September 23 from 2-3 PM EST America's PrepareAthon!, the Ready campaign , the National Weather Service , and the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors , including the Koshland Science Museum and Property Casualty Insurers , will hold a TweetChat. During the chat, experts will be live on Twitter to offer some simple low and no cost preparedness actions you can take between now and September 30—National PrepareAthon! Day—to get prepared for any disaster.
- Date: September 23, 2014
- Time: 2-3 PM (EST)
- Hashtag: #PrepareChat
- Location: Online via Twitter
Natural disasters can happen at any time, so proper planning and practicing protective actions is essential . We will be answering questions submitted by participants during the TweetChat. If you have questions in advance about what actions to take before, during or after a disaster that you would like to see addressed during the TweetChat, you can send them by 5:00 PM (EST) on September 22 to @PrepareAthon .
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Safeguarding Your Savings
So, you are familiar with the hazards most likely to impact your community, and you have an emergency kit , an evacuation plan, and a family communications plan . You have even taken action to prepare your pets . But what about your finances? Pre-disaster financial planning is essential to help you and your family maintain financial stability in the event of an emergency. You should have a plan to pay your bills and access important records and accounts after a disaster, when mail services may be delayed, original documentation may be damaged or lost, or Internet access may not be available. It is also a good idea to have cash on hand to cover your expenses in case banks are also impacted by disaster. Protecting your financial records also facilitates the process of applying for income-based assistance following a disaster.
Take some time to review a few of these tips on financial preparedness:
The Financial Literacy Education Commission can help you increase the financial preparedness of your household, workplace, and community. We encourage you to use the tools listed above or visit Ready.gov/financialpreparedness . Start early on being financially prepared!
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Food for your Emergency Kit
Welcome to week three of National Preparedness Month ! This week we're zeroing in on how to build an emergency kit . One of the most important parts of your emergency kit is food! When packing for an emergency kit, you need to consider what kinds of food to pack and how much. Thankfully, Ready.gov offers a few tips on how to stock your kit with the food you will need:
- Have at least a three-day supply of non-perishable foods; peanut butter, protein bars and ready-to-eat canned fruits and vegetables are a few examples;
- Choose foods that your family will actually eat so no one goes hungry;
- Remember to pack foods that do not conflict with anyone's dietary needs;
- Avoid foods that will make you thirsty; and
- Pack salt-free crackers, whole grain cereals and canned foods.
Do you have your emergency kit in order? If not, join America's PrepareAthon! on Twitter, @PrepareAthon , and take part in the #BuildaKit scavenger hunt this week!
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