National Preparedness Month Power Point Presentation

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September
is
National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month
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Disasters in the United States

• Average Each Year
• Cost 52 billion (1 billion per week)
• Fatalities 480

Shell Pt., FL., 7/18/2005 -- Stuffed animals hung
out to dry following Hurricane Dennis. FEMA
photo/Andrea Booher
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Costliest U.S. Disasters
1988 Drought 40 billion 10,000 deaths 1993
Midwest Floods 21 billion 48 deaths 2005
Hurricanes Katrina Rita 85 billion 1,843
deaths
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Terrorism Raises the Toll
September 11, 2001 40 billion 2,751
deaths Major disaster concerns are no longer just
weather-related.
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Are You Prepared?
In order for a community to be prepared for a
disaster, everyone needs to take the necessary
steps to become disaster-ready. - Statement by
DHS and American Red Cross
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Cooperative Extension Service
Stands as a valuable resource in disaster
education. Value was proven in 1993 Midwest
Floods - The result was EDEN
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EDENs Available Resources

• Through a national Web site and an email
  listserv, EDEN delegates in each state share
  information on
• Natural disasters
• Man-made disasters
• Terrorism-related disasters

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National Preparedness Month

• What is it? - NPM is a campaign held in September
  to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare
  for disasters in their
• Homes
• Businesses
• Schools

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National Preparedness Month

• Sponsored by
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Joined by 100 partners nationwide
• Through EDEN, Extension is a partner

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National Preparedness Month

• Areas of Focus
• Week 1 Ready Kids
• Week 2 Ready Business
• Week 3 Listo
• Week 4 Ready America

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EDENs Role in NPM

• Through your own community
• To provide educational materials on disaster
  preparedness.
• To provide easy access to valuable online
  resources and disaster organizations.

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Why Do You Need to Prepare?

• Disasters are unpredictable
• Disasters happen in every community
• Your familys well-being is important

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How Can You Prepare?

• Prepare a disaster supplies kit that will
  sustain you for three or more days.
• Know your local emergency management system.
• Be aware of the types of disasters that are
  likely to effect you.
• Have a NOAA weather radio on hand.

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How Can You Prepare?

• Disaster supplies kit
• Three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Three-day supply of water
• Portable, battery-powered radio
• Flashlight
• Cash and coins

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How Can You Prepare?

• Family Communications Plan
• Your family may not be together when disaster
  strikes, so plan how you will contact one another
  and review what you will do in different
  situations.
• Download your own plan at www.ready.gov/america/f
  amily_plan.html

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How Can You Prepare?

• Understanding your community
• Find out what kinds of disasters are most likely
  to occur in your area.
• Inquire about emergency plans at places where
  your family spends time work, daycare, and
  school.

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How Can You Prepare?

• Protecting your business
• An estimated 25 do not reopen following a major
  disaster
• Ready Business is a program offered by DHS
  EDEN to help prepare businesses with plans.
  Access materials at www.EDEN.lsu.edu/LearningOps

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Volunteering

• Helping a community be prepared
• Join Citizen Corps
• Contact or visit the local
• American Red Cross
• Emergency Management Agency
• County Extension Service.

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EDEN has the Information

• www.EDEN.lsu.edu
• Search for materials on all disasters
• Access research-based disaster information from
  land grant universities
• Link to various federal disaster agencies

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The September Campaign

• EDENs Web page for NPM (www.EDEN.lsu.edu/npm)
• Answers a multitude of questions on disaster
  preparedness.
• Provides necessary resources to help you become
  disaster prepared.

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Disasters are Like Pop Quizzes
Wouldnt you prefer to be prepared?
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Thank You!
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The EDEN National Preparedness Month materials
were developed with funding from the Cooperative
State Research, Education and Extension Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture under CSREES/USDA
Agreement No. 2005-37620-15609 . Any opinions or
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