National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared."
Weekly Themes:
Week 1: Save Early for Disaster Costs
Week 2: Make a Plan to Prepare for Disasters
Week 3: Teach Youth to Prepare for Disasters
Week 4: Get Involved in Your Community's Preparedness
Check your insurance coverage and review the Document and Insure Property guide
Visit Floodsmart.gov to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business
Plan financially for the possibility of disaster
Complete an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
Make an Emergency Plan
Sign up for alerts and warnings in your area
Youth Preparedness
Ready Kids
Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children (U.S. Fire Administration)
Ready Wrigley (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Owley Skywarn (National Weather Service)
Community Emergency Response Team