TOP 5 SAFETY TIPS TO KNOW AND SHARE:

1. Power lines: When returning home, walk around outside first; check for downed power lines, gas leaks and structural damage. Do not enter if you smell gas.

2. Water safety: Listen to local officials for reports if water is safe to drink/safe to use to prepare food. …

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WASHINGTON - At the direction of President Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the federal government's assistance and preparations to support states affected by Hurricane Sandy. Today, the President joined an operations briefing at the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters in Washington D.C. During the briefing the President received an update on preparedness activities underway from Administrator Craig Fugate and FEMA Regional…

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Source http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

Before a Hurricane

To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures:

• To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.
• Know your surroundings.
• Learn…

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WASHINGTON - As Hurricane Irene makes landfall in North Carolina and continues to move up the East Coast of the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working closely with states in the storm's projected path to ensure they have the resources they need to respond. FEMA officials are urging residents and businesses to listen to the instructions of their local officials, closely follow news and weather reports, and evacuate, if told…

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HOME:

• Introduce yourself to your neighbors

• Lock ALL doors and windows – use window stops

• Don’t buzz in anyone you don’t know

• Turn your front and rear porch lights on and leave them on all night long.

• If you are going away have a neighbor remove newspapers from your doorway

• Leave the radio on a talk show when you’re out and put the light on timers, set timers for lights



AUTO:

• Remove GPS… Continue