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Make a Community Plan

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Neighborhoods that are prepared for emergencies and disaster situations save lives, reduce the severity of injuries and trauma and reduce property damage. In addition, contributing as an individual and working together as a team helps develop stronger communities and improve the quality of life in the community.

Disasters are major events that can strike anywhere and at anytime. In a disaster, traditional 911 and first responder capabilities such as fire, police, emergency medical services and utility personnel will be overwhelmed and unable to immediately assist individuals.

In a disaster, your most immediate source of help are the neighbors living around you. Take action today; go say hi!


Preparing your neighborhood is vital. Neighbors will likely be each other’s first responders! Neighbors that are prepared are more effective in their response to a disaster and have an increased capacity to be self-sufficient as well as help each other.


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Three Steps to Preparedness

Learn Hazards and Reduce Risk
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Gather Supplies
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A community that understands what hazards can affect them will be able to take specific actions to help reduce risk and survive during and after a disaster.

Neighborhoods that are prepared save lives, reduce the severity of injuries and trauma, and reduce property damage. Make a plan for how to communicate with your community and notify them in you need help or are ok, how to evacuate to a safe location, and how to help each other during and after a disaster.

After an emergency, communities will need to rely on each other for days to weeks. Encourage community members to gather their personal supplies. Every household should have a go-bag for each family member/pet and at least two weeks worth of supplies.


Resources for Preparedness

Download Publications
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Outreach Activity Requests
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Prepare in a Year
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