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WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THE NEXT DISASTER WILL OCCUR….
WE JUST KNOW IT WILL!
ARE YOU PREPARED?
Why you should prepare.
Emergencies and disasters can strike quickly and without warning. They can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home and community. 
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.
What would you do if basic services of water, gas, electricity and/or telephones were cut off? What if there was no food or water? And what if you shelter and roads were destroyed?
You are in the best position to plan for your own safety as you are best able to know your functional abilities and possible needs during and after an emergency or disaster situation. You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance with your family and community. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility. In a major disaster you can't risk your family's safety on the fact that someone else will be there immediately to rescue you and supply you with the items you should have set aside for such an event.
During Katrina we learned that supplies and services may take many days to arrive. In California, a major earthquake could prevent supplies from reaching the mountain communities for up to two weeks. If it were to happen in the middle of winter the situation would be even more life threatening. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY. PREPARE.
This information was developed for the Rim Communities by the Mountain Community Alliance from recommendations by FEMA, the American Red Cross and sources specific to the Rim Mountain Area which are noted throughout the articles.
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