Family

Family preparedness builds upon the concepts discussed in personal preparedness. 

Include all family members - including children, elders, and pets - in creating and updating emergency preparedness plans.  

 

Meeting Place

Establish a designated meeting place in case of evacuation or shelter-in-place scenarios.

  • During evacuation, consider a meeting place in the neighborhood.
  • During shelter in place, consider a meeting place in the home.
 
Communication

How will you communicate amongst the family? 

Important phone numbers, emails, and other contact information should be easy to access.

Program important numbers into cellphones and have a designated contact for disaster situations. This is critical for younger children so they know who to call outside of disaster area if not able to contact immediate family.

Have a back-up plan in case a meeting place becomes inaccessible or forms of communication fail. For example, keep a list of phone numbers in a go bag in case cell phones are lost or out of power.

 
Involve everyone in practicing these plans!
 

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Written by Dennis Ren

Last updated: 5/30/2025

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