Disaster Preparedness and Response
Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures and Actions for Specific Disasters
Preparing for Emergencies (General)
Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work, school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check them every six months and restock if necessary. * If you have an infant, keep extra formula. * Tag your pet and keep extra pet supplies. * Know how to turn off your gas, water and electricity. * If you use medical equipment, such as a respirator, ask your utility company and fire department about emergency backup services. Show a neighbor how to operate your equipment. * Read the Survival Guide in the front of your phone book Preparedness for LANDSLIDES AND MUDFLOWS * BEFORE * Get a ground assessment of your property. * Minimize home hazards. * Plant ground cover on slopes and build retaining walls. * In mudflow areas, build channels or deflection walls to direct the flow around buildings. * Remember: If you build walls to divert debris flow and the flow lands on a neighbor 's property, you may be liable for damages. * Learn to recognize the landslide warning signs. * Doors or windows stick or jam for the first time. * New cracks appear in plaster, tile, brick, or foundations. * Outside walls, walks, or stairs begin pulling away from the building. * Slowly developing, widening cracks appear on the ground or on paved areas such as streets or driveways. * Underground utility lines break. * Bulging ground appears at the base of a slope. * Water breaks through the ground surface in new locations.
Preparing for Emergencies (General)
Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work, school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check them every six months and restock if necessary. * If you have an infant, keep extra formula. * Tag your pet and keep extra pet supplies. * Know how to turn off your gas, water and electricity. * If you use medical equipment, such as a respirator, ask your utility company and fire department about emergency backup services. Show a neighbor how to operate your equipment. * Read the Survival Guide in the front of your phone book Preparedness for LANDSLIDES AND MUDFLOWS * BEFORE * Get a ground assessment of your property. * Minimize home hazards. * Plant ground cover on slopes and build retaining walls. * In mudflow areas, build channels or deflection walls to direct the flow around buildings. * Remember: If you build walls to divert debris flow and the flow lands on a neighbor 's property, you may be liable for damages. * Learn to recognize the landslide warning signs. * Doors or windows stick or jam for the first time. * New cracks appear in plaster, tile, brick, or foundations. * Outside walls, walks, or stairs begin pulling away from the building. * Slowly developing, widening cracks appear on the ground or on paved areas such as streets or driveways. * Underground utility lines break. * Bulging ground appears at the base of a slope. * Water breaks through the ground surface in new locations.