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9.FamilyMemberResponsibilitiesintheEventofaDisaster
Task Description
Family
Member
Responsible
DisasterKit* Stockthedisasterkit andtakeitifevacuationisnecessary.Include
itemsyoumightwanttotaketoaneva cuationshelter.Remember
toincludemedicationsandeyeglasses.
Beinformed MaintainaccesstoNOAAorlocalradio,TV,emailortextalertsfor
importantandcurrentinformationaboutdisasters.
Family
Medical
Information
Makesurethehouseholdmedicalinformationistakenwithusif
evacuationisnecessary.
Financial
Information
ObtaincopiesofbankstatementsandcashintheeventATMsand
creditcardsdonotworkduetopoweroutages.Bringcopiesof
utilitybillsasproofofresidenceinapplyingforassistance.
Pet
Information
Evacuateourpet(s),keepaphonelistofpet‐friendlymotelsand
animalshelters,andassembleandtakethepetdisasterkit.
Sharingand
Maintaining
thePlan
Sharethecompletedplanwiththosewhoneedtoknow.Meet
withhouseholdmembersevery6monthsorasneedschangeto
updatehouseholdplan.
*Whatsuppliesandrecordsshouldgoinyourdisasterkit?Visitwww.redcross.org
10.Otherinformation,ifnotabletobeincludedabove.
Congratulationsoncompletingyourfamilydisasterplan!Pleasetellothers:“We’vemadeafamilydisasterplan
andyoucan,too,withhelpfromtheAmericanRedCross.”
Getthefactsaboutwhatyoushoulddoifanemergencyordisasteroccursatwww.redcross.org