When disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. Make your home and family safer by being prepared.
Get Prepared
Put together a disaster supplies kit. What do you need for your home in case of an emergency? Here are some comprehensive lists.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Evacuation
What if you're told to evacuate?
What To Do
(from the FCIC)
Will you have access to cash and banking services?
Tips to help you function financially from the FDIC.
NC Evacuation information and maps from the Department of Transportation
Preparedness for those with special needs
Disaster Planning for Elderly and Disabled Populations
(from The Red Cross)
Ready Kids
(from the Department of Homeland Security)
Disaster Planning Can Save Your Pet
(from the Humane Society of the United States)
General Information
Readiness, Response and Recovery
Lots of good information from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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