PUBLIC DISASTER PLANNING
Preparing for Common Disasters
Education about disasters that are common in your area and preparation are
essential components for disaster planning.
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Earth Quake
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Extreme Heat Prevention
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Floods
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Hurricanes
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Power
Outages
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Terrorist Bombing
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Tornados
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Volcanoes
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Wild Fires
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Winter Storms
For additional common disaster preparedness information,
visit:
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American
Red Cross
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Ready.gov
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FEMA
Family Disaster Planning
All family members should know what to do in case you are unable to
communicate or separated. Planning for such situations reduces the fear and
anxiety surrounding a disaster and will help everyone know how to respond.
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FEMA
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Red Cross
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New Jersey Homeland
Security
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New Jersey State Police
Community Disaster Planning
Working with your neighbors can save lives and property. Learning about
designated safe areas and community emergency procedures can better prepare you
and your family for a disaster
Meeting with your neighbors can inform you of skills and
qualifications others in your community may have that can be useful in an
emergency. Planning can also identify others in your community that may need
additional assistance such as the elderly or disabled.
Business
Emergency Planning
A comprehensive plan for dealing with emergencies or disaster events should
include instructions and guidelines for employees and actions taken by the
facility.
Facility protection can minimize the effects of emergencies and sudden
disasters for employees and the surrounding communities with certain precautions
and planning.
Additional Business Preparedness Resources:
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Red Cross
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Employee Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness for people with Disabilities
Disaster preparedness for people with disabilities is meant to help those who
have physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities prepare for disasters
and their consequences.
For more information, visit:
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FEMA
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New Jersey State Police
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Supply Kits for People with Disabilities
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Supply Calendar
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
Pets are part of the household and preparing for them in case of an emergency is
essential.
Evacuation plans
Shelter locations
Food
Supplies
Up to date veterinarian records
Prescribed medications
These considerations for your pet should all be apart of your family disaster
plan.
For further information regarding disaster pet preparedness,
please visit:
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FEMA
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New
Jersey Homeland Security
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Supply Kits for pets -
Prepare Paks
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