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| Disasters can happen anywhere and anytime | | | | man-made calamity or disaster phones are bound |
| around the world: fires, floods, earthquakes, | | | | to go out of service. |
| hurricanes and tornadoes are some of the most | | | | Does your family know what to do if you can't |
| feared natural disasters. They have taken billions | | | | contact one another by phone? Where would you |
| of lives till date and we still live with an impression | | | | gather in an emergency? We should all have a |
| that we cannot be affected by them. | | | | plan that is easy enough for even our youngest |
| If a disaster occurs in your community, local | | | | children to remember and follow. |
| agencies and disaster-relief groups are there for | | | | As a matter of fact the U. S. government has in |
| help. However, emergency personnel may not be | | | | force a plan that in the event of another terrorist |
| available immediately. They may take several | | | | attack, EVERYONE's ability to use cell phones, |
| hours, to several days to reach. It’s your | | | | blackberries, etc., will immediately be cut-off, as |
| preparedness that can decide your chances of | | | | this is the preferred communication source used |
| survival in such situations. Your emergency | | | | by terrorists and is often the way that their |
| preparedness will be the key to you and your | | | | bombs are detonated. How will you communicate |
| family’s safety and survival. | | | | with your loved ones in the event you cannot |
| Disaster preparedness is an essential element for | | | | speak to each other? |
| you and your family's well-being. A little time spent | | | | Solution is a clear cut and well defined plan that |
| today can ensure the well being of you and your | | | | should be in place before hand. |
| loved once in the time of disasters. | | | | 2. Evacuation Plans: - In cases where evacuations |
| Having essential survival plans and supplies like a | | | | become necessary, the local officials provide |
| family communication plan and emergency kits | | | | information through media and other methods like |
| can provide the necessary resources to help you | | | | sirens and telephonic calls. There may be |
| and your family get through a lot of difficult | | | | situations under which you and your family may |
| situations that may come up unforeseen, a bad | | | | feel threatened and evacuations may become |
| storm, fires, earthquake being a few of them. | | | | necessary to avoid these situations. |
| Survival supplies and preparation:- | | | | Always keep a tank full of gas in your car if there |
| 1. Establish a communication plan: - Phones have | | | | seems like a possibility of evacuation. Gas may |
| become the key communication equipment today. | | | | not be available or there may be a shortage of |
| Almost all our communication that happens when | | | | time to get it under such circumstances. Always |
| we are not face to face with a person happens | | | | keep your survival supplies handy and at a place |
| on phones. Have you ever given a though as to | | | | where you and your family members can locate it |
| how will you communicate with you loved once if | | | | easily. We will cover the items that should be a |
| phones are out of service. Now let’s add a | | | | part of your survival supplies in our later posts. |