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Is your family prepared to respond to an emergency in the blink of an eye? You should be ready to grab your go-bags and evacuate with little notice. This is why preparing before emergencies happen is so important. Maybe you’ve even practiced fire or tornado drills with your family. Here are 4 more times when a family evacuation plan is a good idea. Floods Getting to higher ground quickly and safely during a flood is important. If you have an evacuation route prepared and it’s safe, stick to it. Along the way, remember these safety tips when navigating flooded conditions: Don’t drive through flood water. Even a small amount of water can carry your car away. Shallow water can be dangerous to walk through because of strong currents. Avoid crossing bridges over fast-moving water. Always follow evacuation orders from authorities, even if they mean adapting your plan. During a flood, you should: Quickly grab emergency food and evacuate if you are told to. If you get stuck in your c...

September is National Preparedness Month. While you should be ready for emergencies 24/7, this is a good opportunity to review your readiness. Over the course of September, you can take stock of your survival gear . That way, you have peace of mind for the rest of the year. There’s a lot to look over. Make it easier on yourself by breaking it up by week. Here’s the gear you should check each week of National Preparedness Month. Emergency Food Kits Week 1: Food and Water As September starts, begin by reviewing your most important survival supplies. That means food and water. If you lose access to either of these in an emergency, you’ll be glad you have a backup plan. First, make sure you have enough emergency supply food for every person in your family. A minimum recommendation is about 4 weeks of meals for each person. But the more, the better. You could even buy a year’s worth of emergency food. Remember to inspect any food kits you already have. Double-check the packaging. Make ...