Disaster and Emergencies Can Strike without Warning, is Your Family Prepared?
In the wake of a disaster, often jurisdictions lose the ability to provide basic functions, such as water, gas, and power. Your family’s emergency plan can often be the difference between a minor inconvenience and catastrophic loss.
Your Pre-disaster Plan Should Address:
- Types of hazards that can affect your family
- Evacuation or shelter-in-place/ride-out trigger points
- Escape/evacuation routes
- Rally or Muster Points
- What zip zone you live in
- Family communications plan (How are you going to communicate should you get separated? Be sure to account for any young children, functional access needs, pets, and elderly)
- How you are going to receive alerts and warnings
If you or a family member may need help during an evacuation, please register for assistance by calling 211 or visiting the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry. A family disaster plan template can be located at the Ready website.