When Crisis Hits, It’s Too Late to Start Planning September marks National Preparedness Month, an important reminder that emergencies—whether natural disasters, fires, power outages, or security threats—can strike at any time. The best time to prepare is before something happens. Whether you’re a homeowner looking to safeguard your family or a business owner responsible for…

National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to encourage community emergency planning. Floods, wildfires and hurricanes remind us to prepare for the unexpected. We should take control with emergency preparedness planning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website at www.ready.gov has all sorts of preparedness resources. The Preparedness campaign each September has a specific theme…

September is National Preparedness month in the US, which was created almost twenty years ago to raise awareness of the need to prepare for natural and other disasters and emergencies. There are now hundreds of national, regional and local governments, as well as private and public health institutions that support emergency preparedness efforts, including FEMA,…