Disaster Preparedness
After watching the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, it’s hard not to think about what we in the Bay Area might be subjected to in the case of another major earthquake.
There’s a new web site, www.72Hours.org, created by the San Francisco Office of Emergency Services to give residents some hands-on information about what to do in preparation for and in the event of a major disaster.
“Imagine that you have no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service. Imagine that all the businesses are closed and you are without any kind of emergency services. What will you do until help arrives?”
“…find out how you can prepare yourself and your family for an emergency. You can also learn what to do in response to a specific disaster, like a tsunami, just in case.”
http://www.CrisisSearch.com has a search engine with thousands of disaster related websites and even a brand new web blog for (online message forums) where we are seeking forum postings in aspects of disaster relief (housing, healthcare, rebuilding, evacuation routes, crisis planning, helpful charities, survival stories, missing persons/pets etc.). Please add helpful websites to the searchable crisis database or feel free to post your ideas for diaster prevention to recovery on our blogs.
Learn about the emergency supplies you need to get, and learn more about how to prepare and make you, your family, and your neighborhood safer in the event of state emergency or disaster. Many emergency supplies, and supplies for whole neighborhoods, businesses and community agencies should be available for buying and ordering at public shopping outlets like HomeDepot (generators to storm proofing materials, even make your own safe room). Please ask for or suggest demonstrations and hands-on exhibits that will give you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with emergency equipment and techniques.
Exhomeless-Guy at October 8th, 2005 at 3:38 pm ( )