The more you have planned out ahead of time, the calmer and more assured your family will be during a disaster or emergency. To prepare, you can:
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Take the time to talk about potential disasters.
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Establish emergency contacts.
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Practice evacuating your home.
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Determine two meeting places where your family will reunite.
Use the templates below to help create an emergency plan that works for you and your family.
Booklet with steps you and your family can take to plan for an emergency.
How to Prepare for an Earthquake and Living on Shaky Ground
Booklets with steps you and your family can take to plan for an earthquake emergency.
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
Tool to help identify and organize key records to ensure financial stability in the event of an emergency.
A two-page form intended to help families document information necessary after an emergency.
Additional emergency planning documents are available on our Hazard Mitigation page.