Emergency Tip: March's Do1Thing.com Prep Task - Sheltering

GOAL: Know how to respond safely when instructions are given to evacuate or take shelter.

It's time to think about Shelter

March's Do 1 Thing task is sheltering -  how to respond safely when instructions are given to evacuate or take shelter.

Below is a list of things that you can do to achieve your goal this month.
Choose at least one, and complete it.

• Identify the best storm shelter in your home and practice getting to the shelter with your family.
• Learn how to safely shelter in place.
• Make a Go Bag for emergency sheltering.

Visit this month’s Do 1 Thing topic page for fact sheets and additional resources on sheltering.



Background

Do 1 Thing is a web-based, twelve-month preparedness program that focuses on a different area of emergency preparedness each month. Remember: emergency preparedness doesn’t have to be hard or expensive.

It’s as easy as:

1. Click on this month’s topic
2. Select one of the easy “Things to do”
3. Do that one thing!

So visit http://do1thing.com/ today and get started preparing yourself, your family, and your community right now!

Please see my January 2015 post about the entire Do 1 Thing program for additional information.

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