Be Prepared
During the first few hours or days following a disaster, essential services may not be available and relief workers cannot reach everyone right away. The best way to keep you and your family safe is to be ready to act on your own. These resources may be used in your efforts to become prepared.
- Make a Plan, Build a Kit, Be Involved, The NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
- Coping with Disaster, Ready.gov Campaign
- Disaster Supplies Kit, American Red Cross
- Preparing for Drought, American Red Cross
- Planning For Emergencies, Ready.gov Campaign
- Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, Department of Homeland Security
- Response and Recovery, FEMA
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters, National Institute of Mental Health
- Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center/NOAA
- Pets in Disasters, American Red Cross
- Household Chemical Emergencies
- Household Fires
- Terrorism, American Red Cross
- Thunderstorms, FEMA
- Tornadoes, Ready.gov Campaign