Disaster Recovery News

As storms move east along Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, people from Mississippi are bracing themselves for the severe weather that is predicted to arrive on Wednesday evening. The turbulence is expected to last through Friday and can bring hail, strong winds, and possibly even tornadoes. This is warning is getting special attention after tornadoes just devastated parts of Nebraska.

Every person, business, and household should be prepared for the worst when it comes to damaging storms. Learn how to develop an emergency plan and disaster kit.

The recovery process after disaster can be long and tedious. Let a disaster recovery specialist assist you with your business and home to help you get back on your feet as soon as possible. More on disaster recovery services.

“Take a moment to imagine that there is an emergency, like a fire in your home, and you need to leave quickly. What are the best escape routes from your home? Find at least two ways out of each room. Now, write it down — you’ve got the beginning of a plan.”—The American Red Cross

This quote from the American Red Cross show what it takes to start an emergency plan. How ready are you? Find out by taking the Red Cross’ Readiness Quotient. Find out your score to see if you would know what to do if there was a disaster.

Part of your emergency plan should a list of contacts. Find one here that you can print, fill out, and give to every member of your family to keep with them at all times.

Families can work together in creating a safety plan with these worksheets. It includes tips on how to make an escape route, safety checklist, and games for children.

The American Red Cross has also made an instructional video, which is hosted by Cheyenne, a popular Latino singer. The video helps one know how to make a kit, a plan, and be ready.

There are professionals who can assist individuals and businesses recover from a disaster. Learn more about disaster recovery services and making your own disaster kit and family plan.

Many in southern California recovering from the recent fires now have placed sandbags around their homes in preparation for a storm coming in on Tuesday off the Pacific Ocean. The storm is predicted to bring flooding and possibly even mudslides.

Robert Jablon with the Associated Press writes:

“A low-pressure area about 700 miles off the coast was heading northeast and could bring an inch of rain through Thanksgiving and up to 4 inches in the mountains, said Stan Wasowski, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in San Diego.

Flash flood watches were posted through Wednesday evening for areas where grass and brush that normally anchors the soil, helping to prevent mudslides, burned away. Some places could get a half-inch of rain in an hour, the Weather Service said.”

Hundreds have been evacuated from their homes in preparation for the storm. There is much concern for the homes that were left vulnerable from the recent fires. Agencies providing aid are ready to take action should there be further disasters.

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Learn more about preparing for an emergency and making a disaster kit. After a storm has passed, there are steps one can take to recover from a flood and get their home and business back to as normal as possible.

The news today is full of stories about natural disasters, virus outbreaks, acts of violence, and threats to public health. Everyone can do their part to prepare for the unthinkable, and doing so can help one deal with such situations in a more effective manner.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross have provided the following simple steps to help one prepare for an emergency. Click on an underlined phrase below to learn more information:

1. Make a kit and gather emergency supplies.
2. Make a disaster plan for your family.
3. Learn how to take immediate shelter where you are.
4. Understand quarantine and isolation, what they are, and how they work.
5. Learn coping tools to help you and those you care about can use during tough times.

In these uncertain times, it is important to be ready for any emergency event.

Learn more about disaster preparedness and disaster recovery.

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