September is National Preparedness Month

2019 Oregon Preparedness Month

In 2019, preparedness month focused on how you can be self-reliant and ready to help others when disaster strikes. Each week had a different theme. Resources for each theme are listed below.

Week 1: Save early for disaster costs
Week 2: Make a plan to prepare for disasters
Week 3: Teach youth to prepare for disasters
Week 4: Get involved in your community's preparedness

Save Early for Disaster Costs: Prepare your Finances

Graphic of woman standing in front of damaged home. Thought bubbles show her thinking about saving money for an emergency.

Check your insurance coverage and review the Document and Insure Your Property guide
Visit Floodsmart.gov to learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your home or business
Plan financially for the possibility of disaster
Complete an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
Financial preparedness graphics (Spanish)
Flood insurance graphics (Spanish)
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

Make a Plan to Prepare

Preparedness tools for Oregonians What to take during an evacuation

Teach Youth to Prepare

Caring for Children in a Disaster (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Tools and Resources

Ready Wrigley (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Youth Preparedness (Ready.gov)
Ready Kids (Ready.gov)
Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children (U.S. Fire Administration)
Owley Skywarn (National Weather Service)
Preparedness Comics (OEM)

Tsunami: English and Spanish
Earthquake: English and Spanish

Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness

Oregon: Get Involved - State Emergency Registry of Volunteers (SERV-OR) and OHA Vista Program
CDC: Get Involved
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
National Safety Council
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
State and Local Information

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Here’s what else is going on for National Preparedness Month

Ready.gov

Disaster Happens. Prepare Now. Learn How.
PrepareAthon | Download FEMA's pocket-sized emergency communication plan.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

American Red Cross

Get Ready for Disasters During National Preparedness Month
Learn more about emergency preparedness from your local American Red Cross Chapter.