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Emergency Management

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Emergency
Preparedness
Handbook

2016




De yaa) OMAKE A PLANO STAY INFORMED

Collect these essential supplies
to last at least 3 days for each
family member.

1 gallon of water per person per
day for drinking and hygiene

A battery-powered
and/or hand-crank
radio. Extra batteries.

A written family
emergency plan

Flashlights
Toilet paper, soap, plastic garbage

bi ind I hygiene ites
First-aid kit, including a list of EER EUS

allergies, and extra contact lenses Special items for elderly or disabled
or glasses family members

Awritten list of prescriptions, the
prescribing doctors and at least a
week's supply of medications

Pet information and supplies

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OGETA KIT | VAS ANS ANN stay INFORMED

Keep written contact information with you at all times. Use this form to write down your
family’s emergency plan. Post a copy where family members can see it, and put a copy in your emergency kit.

During an emergency, it’s Where can you reach your family during an emergency?
often easier to reach family or
friends who live out of town.

= Workplace and phone: & School and phone:

ofa Out-of-town contact:

Workplace and phone: School and phone:
Call or text #: PJ B B & a

} Veterinarian:

: . . hone:
Decide on a meeting place if
you cannot return to your

home. } Medication:

Neighborhood meeting Insurance:
place and phone: Dosage:

Phone:
rescribing doctor:

Out-of-town meeting } Medication: { Medication:

ots place and phone:

Dosage: Dosage:

Prescribing doctor: rescribing doctor:

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OGETA KIT OMAKE A PLAN a STAY INFORMED

ANOAA Weather Radio is the best Listen to local TV and radios for
way to get weather warnings for information from emergency
your area, They carry weather iA officials. Have a battery-powered
information from local National [1) and/or hand-crank radio to get
Weather Service offices 24/7. information when the power is
http:/www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr out.

Sign up for emergency alert Get the Ready Virginia app for

notifications through your local your mobile device, available on

government. the iTunes App Store and on
Google play.

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