Are You Prepared?

Carol Cwiak from the Department of Emergency Management at NDSU spoke at Beta Chapter's March meeting about the need to be prepared. She outlined 12 Easy Steps:

1) Have a weather radio at your home and office.
2) Have "in case of emergency" contacts on your cell phone.
3) Do not text while driving.
4) Carry a printed list of important family contact numbers with you in your wallet.
5) Keep you gas tank half full.
6) Keep emergency cash on hand.
7) Know how to shelter-in-place and how to evacuate.
8)Sign up for CodeRED.
9) When your vehicle is in the water remember:  ~Seatbelts ~ Children ~ Window ~ Out
10) Have extra pet supplies and a pet carrier ready.
11) Have a winter survival kit in your vehicle.
12) Be ready for flooding on your lowest lever - even if you have never taken on water before.

For more information see: Ready.gov

Members received an emergency preparedness guide for Cass and Clay counties.