​Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness Apps from the American Red Cross
     Get alerts, prep tips and essential updates on weather near you.  What do you do if your gas, power, and phones go out
     during a natural or man-made disaster? Where would you go? How would you protect your family? 

Earthquake Safety from the American Red Cross
     Learn what to do during an earthquake, and how to strengthen your home to prepare for an earthquake.

Disaster Preparedness Tools

QUIZ- What Are You Doing to Prepare?

1. Emergency Supplies Checklist

• Basic Emergency Supply Kit
• Additional Emergency Supply Kit Items

2. Basic First Aid Kit
3. Create A Support Network
4. Emergency Documents
5. Family Emergency Plan
6. ICE Your Cell Phone
7. Shelter in Place

• Deciding to Stay or Go

8. Water Supply for Emergencies
9. Purifying Water during Emergencies
10. Food Supply for Emergencies
11. People with Disabilities Emergency Prep

For Kids
QUIZ- Ready or Not?
Word Search
Crossword Puzzle

Resources
Be Ready Sunday Letter
Checklist
Develop a plan for your Congregation
Disaster Plan Template
Be Ready Sunday Brochure
Light Our Way A Guide for Spiritual Care in times of Disaster


Additional Information

www.ready.gov
     Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for,
     respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to
​     promote preparedness through public involvement.


Resources on Emotional and Spiritual Care

   Pastor Michael Stadie
   Program Director, Lutheran Disaster Response

• Scriptures for Times of Crisis
• Responding to Survivors about Spiritual Care
• "What Victims Want to Say to Clergy"
• Emotional and Spiritual Care following the 2018 Alaska Earthquake