How to prepare for natural disasters
Jan. 1st, 2010 05:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sunlit_musicHi everyone,
Read this. You could save a life, including your own:
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-natural-disaster
The link has tons of advice on how to prepare for a natural disaster. Although the site says disasters are unlikely to occur, they *do* happen.
There is a special section on precautions you can take if you are elderly or have disabilities (along with resources (pdf files) on preparing for disasters if you are a person with a disability):
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm
Some more things to keep in mind (information in italics is from the first link in this post):
Take an inventory of your possessions to document their value. This list will help you if you need to file an insurance claim.
Make sure your policy reflects the real replacement costs of your home and possessions.
As you most likely will not have immediate access to your insurance, also set up an emergency fund.
An account at a financial institution with multiple branches means you'll have access to your money even if local banks are closed.
Read this. You could save a life, including your own:
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-natural-disaster
The link has tons of advice on how to prepare for a natural disaster. Although the site says disasters are unlikely to occur, they *do* happen.
There is a special section on precautions you can take if you are elderly or have disabilities (along with resources (pdf files) on preparing for disasters if you are a person with a disability):
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm
Some more things to keep in mind (information in italics is from the first link in this post):
Take an inventory of your possessions to document their value. This list will help you if you need to file an insurance claim.
Make sure your policy reflects the real replacement costs of your home and possessions.
As you most likely will not have immediate access to your insurance, also set up an emergency fund.
An account at a financial institution with multiple branches means you'll have access to your money even if local banks are closed.
