When a disaster strikes, it is too late to develop a family emergency plan. Here is some advice from FEMA on how to do so. There are three steps: Collect, share and practice.
Collect: This refers to gathering the necessary information to implement your plan. It also includes writing this down. Information needed includes household information, school caregiver and childcare information, out of town contact, emergency meeting places (more than one including by home, and out of town, and any other important information.
Share: means to share your written copy with all involved, your family members and those who are your contacts.
Practice: Putting your plan into action before time will make sure it will work in an emergency. Remember texting is best because it requires less band width. It will also be important to conserve phone energy. Best to keep phones fully charged, and consider solar power for recharging in an emergency.
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