Emergency Preparedness

The best time to prepare for a disaster or an emergency is now and not when the local news alerts you to an impending incident. There are many ways to prepare before a disaster occurs. The following 12 actions are some important ways for you and yours to increase your preparedness:

• Sign up for alerts and warning
• Make a plan
• Have sufficient saving/runs for emergency spending
• Practice emergency drills
• Test family communications plan
• Safeguard important documents
• Include your neighbors in your planning
• Make your home safer
• Know your evacuation routes
• Assemble of update supplies
• Get involved with your greater community
• Document and insure your property.

External Resources

Lee County Emergency Management Agency

Alabama Emergency Management Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency