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BEING PREPARED:
Protecting Your Family From Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Other Disasters

By Katharine C. Rathbun, MD, MPH

INTRODUCTION

Preparing

The Basics

Money

Insurance

Important Papers

Identification and Contacts

Communication

Transportation

Evacuation

When To Go

Where To Go

Who is Going

Packing

Before You Leave

When To Go Home

Staying At Home

When To Stay

Basic Shelter

Power and Light

Generators

Heat

Food

Cooking

Water

How To Treat Water For Drinking

Medicine

First Aid

Clothing

Bedding

Cleaning

Waste Disposal

Indoor Environment

Pets and Livestock

Different Types  of  Disasters

Heat Emergencies

Winter Storms

Wildfires

Floods

Hurricanes

Tornados

Earthquakes

Other Natural Disasters

Epidemics

Hazmat Incidents

Nuclear Accidents

Terrorism

Appendix

Definitions of Severe Weather

Turning Off Utilities

Additional Information

References

 

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Copyright 2006 by Katharine C Rathbun, MD, MPH.

ISBN  978-1-4303-0928-4

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used, stored electronically, transmitted, or reproduced without written permission of the author  except for brief quotations in articles or reviews.

Revised August 2008