There are several things you can do to prepare for a disaster - and making a plan is one of them!
Here are some of the things you should do in order to get prepared:

1. Make a disaster preparedness kit. This kit will help you take care of yourself if an emergency or disaster happens. It is important to know what could happen so you put the right things in your preparedness kit.

2. Create a family disaster plan so your entire family knows what to do, where to meet, and how to react in an emergency.

3. There are many things you can do around the house to protect your home from disasters.

4. If you have pets, be sure not to leave them out. Having a plan for their safety will help you concentrate on yourself and your family when a disaster happens. Create a pet disaster plan.

5. Having an emergency or disaster happen close to you can be very scary.  It may help to find out how you may be feeling after a disaster happens.

After you have looked through the five steps above, take this quick quiz to see how much you have learned!

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