Ready America

• Get a Kit
• Make a Plan
• Be Informed

Ready Instructional Videos - highlights the specific steps older Americans, individuals with disabilities and special needs, and pet owners should take to prepare for emergencies.

Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness - FEMA's most comprehensive source on individual, family, and community preparedness.

Children and Disasters - EDEN Issue Page

Information for Pet Owners  (FEMA)

Fact Sheet on Shelter-in-Place (Red Cross) pdf 

Locating Shelters in Your Community (Red Cross)  Enter your zip code and contact your local Red Cross Chapter.
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (Operation Hope)

NOAA Weather Radio Receiver Consumer Information (NOAA)

Possible Extension Involvement Using Above Materials

• Host a family event and invite local government officials or first responders to:
  • Demonstrate how to make an emergency supply kit
  • Provide considerations for your Family Emergency Plan
  • Present the community's emergency preparedness plan
• Organize preparedness activities at existing community events such as fairs, sporting events, parades, etc.
• Plan an event for older and disabled citizens at a senior center, nursing home, or rehab facility
• Plan an event for pet owners teaching them how to prepare