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Prepared for Anything
Community emergencies can be caused by anything from ice storms and floods, to tornados and terrorism. Be ready with these three tasks: one, develop a family response plan to different types of emergencies; two, keep three days worth of emergency supplies; and three, create a communication plan for reaching family.
General Preparedness
- American Red Cross
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Safe Rooms (for tornados)
- US Department of Homeland Security (Ready.Gov)
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Arlington Alert System
- Family Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Disaster Preparedness
Public Health Emergencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Virginia Department of Public Health