Closed September 2017

Posts Tagged: ready.gov

If You Had to Evacuate, What Would You Grab?

Sure, we've always had crazy tornadoes and such here in Central Texas, but the idea of hurried mass evacuations has always been something that happens somewhere else, like to people on the coast. NOT TODAY. Within 30 miles of my own home, hundreds of people have suddenly lost theirs. Over 300 homes were just lost… Read more »

I Confess– I’m Not Ready

Did you know that only 32% of Americans have a family emergency communications plan? And approximately 40% of people have done nothing to prepare for any emergencies? (Source: Emergency Preparedness Institute White Paper, January 2009) The American Red Cross says only 12% of Americans are really ready for an emergency. I am inspired to write… Read more »

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