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Pet Disaster Preparedness: Tips for Creating a Pet Emergency KitDog Survival Kit - Emergency Survival Kit - www.4ursurvival.comWhat would you do with your pet if you had to evacuate because of a hurricane, wildfire or some other disaster? What if disaster strikes while you’re away from your pet?If you don’t already have a pet emergency kit and disaster preparedness plan in place, you need one. It’s not easy to think about the worst possible scenarios. Having a plan could make the difference in k …

AFTER—STAY SAFE!To avoid disease and danger, consider the following recommendations: Stay with friends, if possible, rather than in a camp.Keep your living space sanitary.Use personal protective equipment when cleaning up debris. If possible, wear gloves, sturdy shoes, a hard hat, and a dust mask. Beware of electrical wires and hidden embers.Keep your daily routine as normal as possible. Your children need to see that you are calm and hopeful. Do school lessons, play, and worship as a family. D …

BEFORE—PREPARE!NO ONE is immune to disaster. Preparation is your most important key to survival. But what does preparation involve?Prepare mentally. Acknowledge the fact that disasters happen and that you and your loved ones are potentially at risk. It is too late to prepare after disaster strikes. Learn about disasters that can happen in your area. Know where shelters are. Consider whether the construction of your home and its location are as safe as possible. Remove fire hazards. Install smok …

Florida, still in recovery mode from the carnage of Hurricane Irma, could be spared the wrath of hurricane Maria,forecasters say.AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller told USA TODAY that Maria, a major hurricane that has been fluctuating between Category 4 and Category 5 status, appears poised to spin north before it can reach the U.S. East Coast. A National Hurricane Center forecast map reflects similar promise.Maria tore through the Caribbean island of Dominica late Monday and was foreca …

What to do in a Lightning StormAlways take shelter during a lightning storm.There is no safe place outside during a thunderstorm. ...If you can see lightning or hear thunder, you are in danger of being hit. ...Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning strike in a severe storm before venturing outside again.