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In an effort to assist you in obtaining updated information quickly and easily, we have downloaded the entire "Are You Ready" publication from the FEMA web site in hopes it will assist you in your preparation efforts.  

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"ARE YOU READY?  A Guide to Citizen Preparedness" is an information-rich publication from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  All sections to the FEMA web site are linked below to provide you with quick and easy access to each section of this publication. 

Would you like your own copy?  You can obtain one FREE by calling the FEMA Distribution Center at 1-800-480-2520 (ask for Publication H-34).  Additional information on Preparation & Prevention, Disaster and Emergencies, and Response and Recovery is available from the FEMA web site:  http://www.FEMA.gov/areyouready.

• Cover -- 1.68 MB
• Introduction -- 569 KB
• General Preparedness Information -- 1.14 MB
   
  • Emergency Planning and Disaster Supplies -- 654 KB:  Creating a disaster plan, Emergency planning for people with special needs and disaster supply kits
  • Evacuation -- 63 KB
  • Shelter -- 260 KB:  Long-term in-place sheltering, Staying in a mass care shelter
  • Mitigation -- 562 KB
  • Animals in Disaster -- 927 KB
  • Recovering From Disaster -- 93 KB
     
• Natural Hazards -- 396 KB
  • Floods -- 1.26 MB
  • Sandbags
  • Hurricanes -- 485 KB
  • Thunderstorms -- 857 KB:  Lightning, Tornadoes
  • Winter Storms and Extreme Cold -- 636 KB
  • Extreme Heat (Heat Wave) -- 104 KB:  Emergency water shortages
  • Earthquakes -- 667 KB
  • Volcanoes -- 301 KB
  • Landslide and Debris Flow (Mudslide) -- 356 KB
  • Tsunamis -- 808 KB
  • Fire -- 746 KB:  Wildland fires
• Technological & Man-Made Hazards -- 1.26 MB
  • Hazardous Materials Incidents -- 375 KB:  Household chemical emergencies
  • Nuclear Power Plants -- 414 KB
  • National Security Emergencies -- 628 KB:  Terrorism, Chemical and biological weapons, Nuclear and radiological attack, Homeland security advisory system
  • For More Information -- 651 KB:  Citizen Corps, CERT, Disaster Public Education web sites, Independent study courses
• Inside Back Cover -- 25.5 KB
• Back Cover -- 1.42 MB