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Article: WINTER WEATHER: FEMA URGES CITIZENS TO BE PREPARED
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 18, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following press release:
With winter rapidly approaching, every family should be prepared to face another period of dangerous winter storms and flooding. The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges all residents to be prepared.
To stay safe, prepare a disaster supplies kit and a family communications plan; prepare your home against the cold; learn what winter storm watches and warnings mean; and if stranded in your car away from home, know what steps to take.
Assemble an emergency supply kit with:
- Non-perishable food;
- Water- enough for three days;
- A ...