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September is National Preparedness Month. Prepare Your Household for Any Emergency.
September is National Preparedness Month and Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management encourages you to talk with your family about emergencies: what to do, how to find each other and how to stay in contact during an emergency.
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Have a Go Bag and be ready to evacuate. -
Decide on two meeting places where household members should meet after an emergency - one right outside or close to your home and anther outside your neighborhood. -
Practice evacuating from your home using different exits and practice getting to your meeting places. -
Ask a friend or relative who lives outside of the 215 area code to be your family's emergency contact. If local phone circuits are busy, long distance calls may be easier to make. -
Plan for everyone in your family especially seniors, people with disabilities, and non-English speakers. -
Give everyone in your house a copy of your emergency plan and emergency contact information to keep in their wallets or backpacks. -
Twice a year - check your emergency plan and the expiration dates of your emergency supplies when you change your clocks and fire alarms batteries.
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Free Emergency Preparedness Workshops open to the public:
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 Earthquake in Haiti
On Tuesday, January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the nation of Haiti. In these first critical weeks, government and aid organizations are focusing on saving lives and supporting recovery. For up to date news, relief effort information, or to receive help, visit the Earthquake in Haiti page of this website.
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Under the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), facilities using, storing or manufacturing more than a certain amount of hazardous chemicals on-site at any time during the 2009 calendar year are required to submit reports on their chemical inventories and pay fees to the state and local authorities.
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Ready Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia wants you to be prepared for any emergency. Ready Philadelphia has information on what you need to to have in your head, in your home, and in your hand. Are you ready, or not? |
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