National Preparedness Month

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National Preparedness Month

Are You Prepared?Are You Prepared?

Disasters in the United States

Average Each Year:

Cost = $52 billion ($1 billion per week)

Fatalities = 480

Shell Pt., FL., 7/18/2005 -- Stuffed animals hung out to dry following Hurricane Dennis.

FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

Costliest U.S. Disasters

1988 Drought $40 billion; 10,000 deaths

1993 Midwest Floods $21 billion; 48 deaths

2005 Hurricanes Katrina & Rita $85 billion; 1,843 deaths

Terrorism Raises the Toll

September 11, 2001$40 billion; 2,751 deaths

Major disaster concerns are no longer just weather-related.

Are You Prepared?

In order for a community to be prepared for a disaster, everyone needs to take the necessary steps to become disaster-ready.

- Statement by DHS and American Red Cross

Cooperative Extension Service

Stands as a valuable resource in disaster education.

Value was proven in 1993 Midwest Floods- The result was EDEN

EDEN’s Available Resources

Through a national Web site and an email listserv, EDEN delegates in each state share information on:

Natural disasters

Man-made disasters

Terrorism-related disasters

National Preparedness Month

What is it? - NPM is a campaign held in September to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for disasters in their:

Homes

Businesses

Schools

National Preparedness Month

Sponsored by:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Joined by 100+ partners nationwide

Through EDEN, Extension is a partner

National Preparedness Month

Areas of Focus:

Get a Kit

Make a Plan

Be Informed

Get Involved

EDEN’s Role in NPM

Through your own community…

To provide educational materials on disaster preparedness.

To provide easy access to valuable online resources and disaster organizations.

Why Do You Need to Prepare?

Disasters are unpredictable

Disasters happen in every community

Your family’s well-being is important

How Can You Prepare?

Prepare a disaster supplies kit that will sustain you for three or more days.

Know your local emergency management system.

Be aware of the types of disasters that are likely to effect you.

Have a NOAA weather radio on hand.

How Can You Prepare?

Disaster supplies kit:

Three-day supply of non-perishable food

Three-day supply of water

Portable, battery-powered radio

Flashlight

Cash and coins

How Can You Prepare?

Family Communications Plan:

Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.

Download your own plan at www.ready.gov/america/family_plan.html

How Can You Prepare?

Understanding your community:

Find out what kinds of disasters are most likely to occur in your area.

Inquire about emergency plans at places where your family spends time: work, daycare, and school.

How Can You Prepare?

Protecting your business:

An estimated 25% do not reopen following a major disaster

Ready Business is a program offered by DHS & EDEN to help prepare businesses with plans. Access materials at www.EDEN.lsu.edu/EDENcourses

Volunteering

Helping a community be prepared:

Join Citizen Corps

Contact or visit the local:

• American Red Cross

• Emergency Management Agency

• County Extension Service.

EDEN has the Information

www.EDEN.lsu.edu

Search for materials on all disasters

Access research-based disaster information from land grant universities

Link to various federal disaster agencies

The September Campaign

EDEN’s Web page for NPM (www.EDEN.lsu.edu/resources/npm)

Answers a multitude of questions on disaster preparedness.

Provides necessary resources to help you become disaster prepared.

Disasters are Like Pop Quizzes…

Wouldn’t you prefer to be prepared?

Thank You!

Your name

Contact information

The EDEN National Preparedness Month materials were developed with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture under CSREES/USDA Agreement No. 2005-37620-15609 . Any opinions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not

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